# Administration of Estates Act 1925, Section 44: Power to postpone distribution.


Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Act, a personal representative is not bound to distribute the estate of the deceased before the expiration of one year from the death.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/15-16/23/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-estates-act-1925/section-44
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