UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 657D Court may require filing of estate account

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 657D

657D Court may require filing of estate account

(1) An estate account need not be filed, assessed or passed before an application for commission is determined, but the court may order that an estate account be filed, assessed and passed, and adjourn the application for commission until the estate account has been filed, assessed and passed.

(2) If an order is made under subrule (1) —

(a) the court must appoint an account assessor to carry out the account assessment; and

(b) this part applies as if the order were an order made under rule 645 for an estate account to be filed, assessed and passed.

(3) The court may—

(a) order that any other matter be determined for the purpose of the application for commission; and

(b) give directions to enable that matter to be determined.