Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Trustee Companies Act 1984 - SECT 11

Authority for trustee company to obtain letters of administration

11. Authority for trustee company to obtain letters of administration



(1) In any case in which a person may apply for and obtain a grant of letters
of administration of the estate of a deceased person (whether with or without
the will annexed), that person may-

   (a)  join with a trustee company in an application for a grant of letters
        of administration to the person and the trustee company jointly; or

   (b)  instead of applying personally, authorize a trustee company to apply
        for and obtain a grant of letters of administration to the estate.

(2) Where-

   (a)  a person joins with a trustee company in an application under
        subsection (1); or

   (b)  a trustee company makes an application that it has, pursuant to
        subsection (1)(b), been authorized to make-

the Supreme Court may grant letters of administration of the estate in
accordance with the application.

(3) Where administration of any estate with or without the will annexed is
granted to a trustee company either alone or jointly with any other person,
that trustee company may do and perform all acts and duties which belong to
the office of administrator or administrator with the will annexed, as the
case may be, as fully and effectually as an administrator who is a private
individual.