Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965)Chapter II: Deceased Estates15. Endorsement of appointment of assumed executors on letters of executorship |
| a) | on the written application of any person who has been duly nominated as an assumed executor, is not incapacitated from being an executor of the estate of the deceased and has complied with the provisions of this Act; and |
| b) | on production of the deed of assumption duly signed by the person so nominated and the executor who has so nominated him, |
endorse the appointment of such person as assumed executor on the letters of executorship granted to the executor testamentary.
| 2) | No endorsement under sub-section (1) shall be made after the executor vested with the power of assumption, or if there are two or more executors jointly vested with the said power, after every such executor has for any reason ceased to be executor. |
| 3) | The appointment of any person in terms of sub-section (1) shall not be affected by the subsequent incapacity or death of the executor by whom he was assumed. |
