Sec. CHAPTER 51-GENERAL PROVISIONS 901. Passage of title to decedent's property; possession; charges.. 902. Jurisdiction and venue___. 903. Conclusiveness of order granting letters.. 904. Disqualification of judge for interest, etc.. CHAPTER 53-PROBATE OF WILLS SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 931. Custodian to deliver will to court or executor; consequences of failure.. 934. Executor's renouncement of right to letters by failure to petition......... 936. Essential contents of petition for probate; defects. 935. Proof of nuncupative will; limitations; time for reduction to writing; notice; subsequent proceedings__ 937. Notice of hearing; publication... 938. Notice to heirs and other interested parties. 939. Hearing proof of will and proof of service of notice 940. Probate of wills not contested.... 941. Probate of will detained outside Canal Zone. 942. Holographic wills..... Page 576 576 577 577 577 577 578 578 578 578 578 579 579 579 579 580 580 943. Record of clerk upon admission to probate_ SUBCHAPTER II-LOST OR DESTROYED WILLS 961. Duty of court as to proof; notice; reduction of testimony to writing.___ 962. Requisites of proof; fraud or public calamity; mentally incompetent 580 person.. 580 963. Certification, recordation, and grant of letters.. 580 964. Restraining executor or administrator previously appointed pending petition... 580 SUBCHAPTER III-FOREIGN WILLS 981. Allowance and recordation of foreign will; place.. 1032. Trial; parties; issues triable by jury; waiver of jury. 582 1037. Filing and recording will and certificate of proof.. 1066. Conclusiveness of probate; limitations; infants and persons of unsound mind.......... 583 1067. Failure to contest as not precluding probate of another will 583 CHAPTER 57-EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS; SUBCHAPTER I-APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS 1105. Absentee or minor named executor; interim appointment. 585 1106. Executor of an executor; letters with will annexed.. 585 1107. Objections to letters testamentary; petition for letters with will annexed; issuance of letters____ 586 1108. Failure to appoint all named executors. 586 1109. Powers before grant of letters... 586 1110. Priority of appointment of administrators with will annexed.. 586 586 SUBCHAPTER II-APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS 1131. Competency to serve as administrator; marriage.. 1134. Relatives of whole blood as preferred... 1135. Persons equally entitled to letters; creditors. - SUBCHAPTER III-PETITION FOR LETTERS; CONTESTS 586 586 587 587 587 587 587 587 587 1161. Form and contents of petition; filing; defects.. 1201. Appointment of special administrator; grounds; public adminis 1205. Powers and duties when appointed pending will contest or other proceedings.. 589 1206. Payment of secured charges on property. 589 1207. Effect of grant of letters testamentary or of administration___ 1208. Verified account; commissions and allowances; attorneys' fees.. 1209. Division of commissions and allowances, and of attorneys' fees......1210. Attorney's fees for extraordinary services__ 590 590 590 590 SUBCHAPTER V-FORM OF LETTERS 1231. Signature of clerk; seal of court__ 591 1232. Form of letters testamentary. 591 1233. Form of letters of administration with the will annexed. 1253. Assertion of prior right by surviving spouse or certain relatives. 1254. Court's discretion to refuse letters__ 592 592 SUBCHAPTER VIII-RESIGNATION, SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL 1291. Resignation of executor or administrator and appointment of suc- 1293. Same; appearance and allegations of interested parties; procedure. - 1294. Same; hearing; revocation of letters; compelling attendance and 1371. Bond of executor or administrator; conditions 1372. Requiring bond notwithstanding provision of will. Sec. CHAPTER 63—INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND SUBCHAPTER I-INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND POSSESSION 1461. Time for returning; contents. OF ESTATE Page 600 1462. Testator's claims against executor; inclusion in inventory_ 1463. Same; bequest to executor; nature and effect.. 601 601 1464. Oath to inventory.. 601 1465. Appointment of appraisers; incompetency of certain persons. 1491. Double liability for embezzling property SUBCHAPTER II-EMBEZZLEMENT AND SURRENDER OF PROPERTY 1492. Citation and examination of suspected embezzler, etc., expenses.. 1493. Enforcement of examination of suspected embezzler, etc.; compelling disclosure; interrogatories; witnesses.. 1494. Requiring persons intrusted with estate to account.. Sec. CHAPTER 65-DISPOSITION OF ESTATES WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION SUBCHAPTER I-TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY NOT 1521. Personal property not exceeding $100; summary probate; affidavit of right... 1522. Surviving spouse's right to $500 from bank deposits; affidavit.. 1523. Affidavit of right; effect of receipt. 602 602 602 603 603 604 604 604 SUBCHAPTER II-SETTING ASIDE ESTATES NOT EXCEEDING $3,000 IN VALUE 1524. Same; claim against estate in probate; procedure. 1541. Authority to set aside estate.. 1542. Petition to set aside estate; allegations; time; verification; contents.. 1543. Statement in notice, if allegations included in petition for probate or 604 604 letters.. 605 1544. Fixing time of hearing; notice; proceedings under separate petition.. 1545. Decree of assignment; title; restriction on right--- 605 605 1546. Denying assignment and acting on petition for probate or letters-- 605 CHAPTER 67-SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY Sec. 1581. Possession of certain property pending inventory; support allowance_ 1582. Setting apart property exempt from execution.. 1621. Notice to creditors; effect of death, etc., of executor or administrator; time for filing claims.. 607 1622. Removal for neglecting to give notice. 608 1623. Filing copy of notice; affidavit; decree. 608 1624. Executor's or administrator's claim; presentation; allowance or rejection; action... 608 1626. Claim founded on written instrument; copy; secured claim. 1629. Claims barred by limitations; examination of claimants; suspension 1709. Sale of personal property at public auction or private sale; notice. - 1710. Partnership and pledged property interests; choses in action; duty |