32. Administration of small estates.
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64.
Foreign Letters of Administration
Interpretation in sections 34 to 37.
Operation of sections 34 to 37 only with regard to letters granted in States specially proclaimed.
Recognition of foreign letters of administration.
Letters granted by British Consular Courts recognized.
Evidence of foreign letters of administration.
Duties of Executors
Inventory by executor.
Penalty for false inventory.
Valuation of assets.
Liability in certain cases for debts and legacies.
Duty of person in possession of assets of estate of deceased person.
Public notice by executors to creditors and others to lodge their claims.
Suspension of execution against deceased estate.
Duties of executors after expiration of period for lodging claims.
Preference on estate for funeral expenses.
Executor may require solemn declaration in support of claim.
If estate insolvent.
Master may permit surviving spouse to take over estate at appraisement.
Claims by minors, absent persons and others.
Executor to pay to Master money devolving upon minors, mentally disordered or defective persons or absent
persons.
Administration and distribution accounts.
Summons if account has not been lodged within six months.
Master entitled to costs in certain cases.
Costs, unless otherwise ordered, to be paid by executor in default.
Remuneration of executors.
Transfer or mortgage of property held in community.
Property bequeathed with limited interest and transfer to administrator.
Penalty for refusing to deliver title deed to executor when required.
Court may grant its consent to alienation or mortgage of property subject to certain restrictions.
Duties of surviving spouse appointed executor testamentary.
Revision of accounts.
Particulars to be sent to Registrar of Deeds.
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 P ERSONS S UBJECT T O CUSTOMARY L AW
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68B.
68C.
68D.
68E.
68F.
68G.
68H.
68I.
68J.
68K.
Interpretation in Part IIIA.
Application of Part IIIA.
Appointment of executor.
Inheritance of customary articles by heir.
Inheritance plan.
Consideration and approval of inheritance plan.
Resolution of dispute over inheritance plan.
Determination of whether customary law applied to deceased person.
Exemption of small estates from provisions of this Part.
Designation of persons to perform functions of Master.
Appeals against decisions of Master.
No derogation from Cap. 6:03.