[ wil ]
noun
1. a legal declaration of a person’s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property or estate after death
[ proh-beyt ]
noun
1. Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.
2. an officially certified copy of a will so proved.
[mee-dee-ey-shuhn ]
noun
1. action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
2. International Law. an attempt to effect a peaceful settlement between disputing nations through the friendly good offices of another power.
[ wil ]
noun
1. a legal declaration of a person’s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property or estate after death
[ proh-beyt ]
noun
1. Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.
2. an officially certified copy of a will so proved.
[mee-dee-ey-shuhn ]
noun
1. action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
2. International Law. an attempt to effect a peaceful settlement between disputing nations through the friendly good offices of another power.
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When a person dies and leaves an estate somebody has to deal with the estate (this includes money, property, and other possessions) by collecting all the estate, paying any debts, and distributing the estate to those persons entitled to it.
The issuing of a legal document called a Grant to one or more persons authorizing them to deal with a deceased person’s estate. A grant of probate is issued where a will is left by the deceased and the will is proven to the satisfaction of a judge to be a valid will.
A grant of Letters of Administration is issued by a judge where no will has been left. These are issued to the person or persons who are entitled according to the Succession Act of the Cayman Islands to benefit from the deceased person’s estate
Persons or organizations holding money or other assets in the deceased’s name will need to know who will be entitled to it and the grant is proof that the person named in it has a legal entitlement as executor or administrator.
The grant serves as proof to anyone wishing to see it that the person named in it is entitled to collect and distribute the estate.
The Rules that govern the administration of estates in the Cayman Islands are the Probate and Administration Rules.
A grant cannot be issued to any person under the age of 18.
You have six months from the date of the death.
Yes, you can, but to get it right PMC345 can assist you with drafting the documents for you to file with the Cayman Islands Grand Court.
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