Section 157: Duty to carry out the will

The Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012State Act of Goa · Act 23 of 2016

(1) Where the entire inheritance has been distributed by way of legacies and the testator has not appointed an executor, the legatee who is the most benefited shall be deemed to be the executor.

(2) Where there be more than one legatee in similar circumstances, such legatees shall choose one of them to be the executor.

(3) When there is no agreement between the legatees, or when any of such legatees is a minor, absent person or under interdiction, the executor shall be appointed by the court.

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Act	The Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012
Section	157
Marginal note	Duty to carry out the will
Jurisdiction	State of Goa
Status	In force as published by the source

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