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A grant of representation is an order of the High Court. The Family Division of the High Court has exclusive jurisdiction to make grants in England and Wales (s. 1(4) Administration of Justice Act 1970). A grant of representation is needed to administer the estate of any deceased person except where the estate consists only of cash and personal effects such as furniture and a car or where there are only investments in government securities (Post Office, National Savings and so on) within the Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965. This Act allow payment of up to £5000 in any particular form of government security, without the need for a grant.
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© 1997 Catherine Rendell
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Rendell, C. (1997). Grants of Representation. In: Law of Succession. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13510-3_7
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