✨ Legal Forms for Native Land Court
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908."
Declared at , this day of , 191 , before me—
Form No. 23.
DECLARATION PRIOR TO GRANT OF PROBATE OR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
(Rules 58 and 62.)
"The Native Land Act, 1909."
IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
In the matter of , deceased.
I, , of , do solemnly and sincerely declare—
- [Delete clause 1 if no will] That I believe the document now produced to me, bearing date the day of 191 , and marked "A," to be the last will and testament of the said , deceased.
- That to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief the estate, effects, and credits of the deceased to be administered by me are under the value of £ ; that I will exhibit unto this Court a true, full, and perfect inventory of all the estate, effects, and credits of the deceased on or before the day of , 191 ; and that I will file a true account of my administratorship on or before the day of , 191 .
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908."
Declared at , this day of , 191 , before me—
Form No. 24.
PROBATE.
(Rule 59.)
"The Native Land Act, 1909."
IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
In the matter of , deceased.
Be it known to all men that on this day of , in the year one thousand nine hundred and , the last will and testament of , deceased, a copy of which is hereunto annexed, hath been exhibited, read, and proved in this Court, and administration of the estate, effects, and credits of the deceased hath been and is hereby granted to , the executor in the said will and testament named, he having first solemnly declared that he will faithfully execute the said will by paying the debts and legacies of the deceased as far as the property will extend and the law binds, reserving nevertheless to this Court full power and authority to grant like probate and administration to , the other executors named in the will, whenever they shall appear before this Court and sue for the same.
As witness the hand of , Esquire, Judge, and the seal of the Court, this day of , 191 .
Fees charged:
Form No. 25.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED.
(Rule 59.)
"The Native Land Act, 1909."
IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
To , widow, or widower, or next-of-kin, of deceased.
WHEREAS the said lately departed this life, leaving a will, which has been duly proved in this Court: And whereas no executor is named in that will: You are therefore fully empowered and authorized by these presents to administer the estate and effects of the said deceased, and to demand and recover whatever debts may belong to his or her estate, and pay whatever debts the deceased did owe, and also the legacies contained in the said will, so far as such estate and effects shall extend; you having already solemnly declared that you will well and faithfully administer the same, and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all the estate and effects unto this Court on or before the day of next, and also file a true account of your administration thereof on or before the day of , 191 : And you are therefore by these presents constituted administrator with the will annexed of all the estate and effects of the said deceased.
As witness the hand of the Judge and the seal of the Court, this day of , 191 .
Judge.
Fees charged:
Form No. 26.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
(Rule 59.)
"The Native Land Act, 1909."
IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
To , widow, or widower, or next-of-kin, of deceased.
WHEREAS the said lately departed this life intestate: You are therefore fully empowered and authorized by these presents to administer the estate and effects of the said deceased, and to demand and recover whatever debts may belong to his or her estate, and pay whatever debts the said deceased did owe, so far as such estate and effects shall extend; you having already solemnly declared that you will well and faithfully administer the same, and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all the estate and effects unto this Court on or before the day of next; and also file a true account of your administration thereof on or before the day of , 191 . And you are therefore by these presents constituted administrator or administratrix of all the estate and effects of the said deceased.
As witness the hand of , Esquire, Judge, and the seal of the Court, this day of , 191 .
Judge.
Fees charged:
Form No. 27.
ADMINISTRATION BOND.
(Rule 61.)
"The Native Land Act, 1909."
IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
Know all men by these presents that we, , of , are held and firmly bound unto , Registrar of the Native Land Court for the District, in the sum of £ , for which payment well and truly to be made to the said , or to such Registrar for the time being, we do, and each of us doth, bind ourselves and each of us, and the heirs, executors, and administrators of us, and of each of us, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Whereas, by order of this Court of the day of , 191 , it is ordered that letters of administration of the estate, effects, and credits of , deceased, be granted to the said on giving security for the true administration thereof: And whereas hath declared that, to the best of knowledge, information and belief, the said estate, effects, and credits are under the value of £ :
Next Page →
Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1914, No 91
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1914, No 91
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🪶 Declaration Prior to Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration
🪶 Māori AffairsDeclaration, Probate, Letters of Administration, Native Land Act
🪶 Probate Form
🪶 Māori AffairsProbate, Will, Native Land Court
🪶 Letters of Administration with Will Annexed
🪶 Māori AffairsLetters of Administration, Will, Native Land Court
🪶 Letters of Administration
🪶 Māori AffairsLetters of Administration, Intestate, Native Land Court
🪶 Administration Bond
🪶 Māori AffairsAdministration Bond, Native Land Court