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    2. Can the Commission extend the one year time period stipulated at Section 10(2) of the 1993 Act for a legatee to accept a bequest?

    Can the Commission extend the one year time period stipulated at Section 10(2) of the 1993 Act for a legatee to accept a bequest?

    Karen Macrae | 12 May 2025

    In our opinion there is no mechanism for the Commission to extend the one year time period stipulated by Section 10(2) of the 1993 Act. The Act is quite clear that if the bequest is not accepted by the legatee within that time, the bequest falls to be dealt with as intestate estate.

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