Letters of Administration Petition
Definition: A Letters of Administration Petition is a critical legal document used in Indian courts under the General category. It outlines the facts, legal grounds, and prayers sought by the filing party.
Petition for grant of letters of administration when no executor is appointed under a will or in case of intestacy. This document belongs to the General category.
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IN THE COURT OF THE [courtName]
Succession Case No. _____ of 2024
IN THE MATTER OF:
[petitionerName] ... Petitioner
VERSUS
GENERAL PUBLIC ... Respondent
PETITION UNDER SECTION 278 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, 1925 FOR GRANT OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
1. That the Petitioner is the [relation] of the deceased, [deceasedName].
2. That the deceased died on [deathDate] at [place].
3. That the deceased was a resident of [address] at the time of death.
4. That the deceased died intestate (or state if will exists without executor).
5. That the deceased left behind properties situated at [address].
6. That the Petitioner is entitled to the grant of letters of administration of the estate of the deceased.
PRAYER:
It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:
1. Grant letters of administration of the estate of the deceased, [deceasedName], in favour of the Petitioner;
2. Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.
PETITIONER
VERIFICATION:
Verified at [place] on this [date] that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 6 are true to my knowledge and belief.