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ADMINISTRATION. 11
This oath being taken, they are to enter into
bond with two sufficient sureties, generally
in double the sum of the supposed value of the
deceased's whole personal estate, with condition
there under written, to return a just, true and
perfect inventory within three months, and pass
a final account of their administration within
twelve months, after the date of the letters of
administration to them granted. (For precedent
of letters and bonds, vide appendix No. 2.)
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Bond taken,
and security
given. |
After security given, letters of administration
in common form are to be issued, and the following
oath for the due performance thereof
administered, to wit.
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Letters granted. |
You A. B. make oath, &c. that you will well and
truly administer the goods, chattels and credits of
C. D. late of ------------- county, deceased, according
to the tenor of the letters of administration to you
committed, and that you will give a just account of
your administration, when thereto you shall be lawfully
called. So help you God.
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Oath of administration. |
Note that in taking security, the difference
between testamentary, and common administration
bonds be observed; administrators not interfering
with the real estate, security to cover
the whole personalty is sufficient, but an executor, |
Difference in
taking security
on testamentary
and
administration
bonds. |
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