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When somebody dies, a document known as a Grant of Representation must be issued by the High Court. The purpose of this document is to prove the authority of those persons entitled to handle the deceased's affairs. If a Will has been made, executors will have been appointed. The Grant of Representation which the executors apply for is known as the Grant of Probate. It is the responsibility of the executors to distribute the assets of the deceased in accordance with the terms of the deceased's Will.
If the deceased has not made a Will, in other words in an intestacy situation, a Grant of Letters of Administration Intestate must be applied for. There are specific rules for determining who is entitled to apply for this Grant of Letters of Administration Intestate. The persons to whom the Grant of Letters of Administration issues to are known as administrators. It is the responsibility of the administrator to distribute the assets of the deceased in accordance with the rules of intestacy.
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