# 232 Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatees
When--
(a) the deceased has made a will, but has not appointed an executor, or
(b) the deceased has appointed an executor who is legally incapable or refuses to act, or who has died before the testator or before he has proved the will, or
(c) the executor dies after having proved the will, but before he has administered all the estate of the deceased,
an universal or a residuary legatee may be admitted to prove the will, and letters of administration with the will annexed may be granted to him of the whole estate, or of so much thereof as may be unadministered.
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CHAPTER I.--Of Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration
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Administration, with copy annexed, of authenticated copy of will proved abroad229
Grant of administration where executor has not renounced230
Form and effect of renunciation of executorship231
Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited233
Right to administration of representative of deceased residuary legatee234
Grant of administration where no executor, nor residuary legatee nor representative of such legatee235
Citation before grant of administration to legatee other than universal or residuary
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