Chapter 6:01
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
49. Master may permit surviving spouse to take over estate at
appraisement.
50. Claims by minors, absent persons and others.
51. Executor to pay to Master money devolving upon minors,
mentally disordered or defective persons or absent persons.
52. Administration and distribution accounts.
53. Summons if account has not been lodged within six months.
54. Master entitled to costs in certain cases.
55. Costs, unless otherwise ordered, to be paid by executor in
default.
56. Remuneration of executors.
57. Transfer or mortgage of property held in community.
58. Property bequeathed with limited interest and transfer to
administrator.
59. Penalty for refusing to deliver title deed to executor when
required.
60. Court may grant its consent to alienation or mortgage of property
subject to certain restrictions.
61. Duties of surviving spouse appointed executor testamentary.
62. Revision of accounts.
63. Particulars to be sent to Registrar of Deeds.
64. State, Master and Registrar exempt from liability in certain
cases.
Estates under $4000
65. When Master may summarily appoint executor dative.
66. Master may fix time for filing claims and account.
Estates of Persons Not Ordinarily Resident in Zimbabwe
67. Estate of person not resident in Zimbabwe.
PART IIIA
ESTATES OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY LAW
ESTATES OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY LAW
68A. Application of Part IIIA.
68B. Appointment of executor.
68C. Inheritance of customary articles by heir.
68D. Inheritance plan.
68E. Consideration and approval of inheritance plan.
68F. Resolution of dispute over inheritance plan.
68G. Determination of whether customary law applied to deceased
person.
68H. Exemption of small estates from provisions of this Part.
68I. Designation of persons to perform functions of Master.
68J. Appeals against decisions of Master.
68K. No derogation from Cap. 6:03.
PART IV
EESTATES OF MMINORS AND AABSENT PPERSONS
69. Appointment by father or mother only of tutors to minors.
70. Tutors testamentary.
September 2000-09-27
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