Section 239: Probate of copy where original exists
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part IX · in_force
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When the will is in the possession of a person residing out of the Province in which application for probate is made, who has refused or neglected to deliver it up, but a copy has been transmitted to the executor, and it is necessary for the interests of the estate that probate should be granted without waiting for the arrival of the original, probate may be granted of the copy so transmitted, limited until the will or an authenticated copy of it is produced.
Related sections
Section 238: Probate of contents of lost or destroyed willSection 240: Administration until will producedSection 237: Probate of copy or draft of lost willSection 241: Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executorSection 236: To whom administration may not be granted CHAPTER II Limited grantsSection 242: Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent person who, if present, would be entitled to administer
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