Section 337

Executor when to deliver legacies.

The Indian Succession Act, 1925

  • Act 39 of 1925
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to consolidate the law applicable to intestate and testamentary succession.

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    An executor or administrator is not bound to pay or deliver any legacy until the expiration of one year from the testator's death.
     Illustrations
     A by his will directs his legacies to be paid within six months after his death. The executor is not bound to pay them before the expiration of a year.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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