Section 7: Appointment, express or implied.

The Probate and Administration Act, 1977 (1920 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 29 of 1977

The appointment may be express or by necessary implication.

Illustrations

(a) A wills that C be his executor if B will not. B is appointed executor by implication.

(b) A gives a legacy to B and several legacies to other persons, among the rest to his daughter-in-law, C, and adds, “but should the within-names C be not living. I do constitute and appoint B my whole and sole executrix”. C is appointed executrix by implication.

(c) A appoints several persons executors of his will and codicils, and his nephew residuary legatee, and in another codicil are these words:––“I appoint my nephew my residuary legatee to discharge all lawful demands against my will and codicils, signed of different dates”. The nephew is appointed an executor by implication.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Probate and Administration Act, 1977 (1920 A.d.)
Section	7
Marginal note	Appointment, express or implied.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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