Estate Administration Act (Administration des successions) — Canada — Yukon law | Esheria

Estate Administration Act (Administration des successions)

This part defines key terms and sets out who the court may appoint to administer an estate, including in intestacy, when a will is not proved, when a will is challenged, or when the executor is absent or a minor.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Yukon
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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administration of estates claims against estates court administration court applications court process creditor priority disclosure distribution of assets document production estate administration estate distribution estate handling estate management intestate succession personal representatives probate public administrator duties record keeping remuneration security bonds trust funds

Statute overview

About this statute

This part defines key terms and sets out who the court may appoint to administer an estate, including in intestacy, when a will is not proved, when a will is challenged, or when the executor is absent or a minor. This part sets rules for administering estates, including when the court may appoint an administrator, require security, refuse a bond, and control what the public administrator may do with estate property. This part gives the public administrator powers and duties to administer estates, handle unclaimed bodies, keep records and accounts, pay money into the trust fund, and seek discharge when administration is completed. This provision lets estates be administered through the courts: it covers actions against or for deceased persons, claims against estates, distribution timing, real-estate administration, and some spouse/minor protections. This part sets rules for how estates are transferred and distributed, including intestate succession and insolvent estates.