Rule 10 Claims of creditors

Northern Ireland

(1)

The officer may in Form 80 require any creditor—

(a)

to file an affidavit in support of his claim; or

(b)

to attend at the time appointed for adjudicating on claims; or

(c)

to produce at any time appointed for adjudicating on claims any, deeds or documents required to prove his claim.

(2)

Every secured creditor shall deliver his security at the Office before, or attend and produce his security at, the time appointed for adjudicating on claims.

(3)

At the time appointed for adjudicating on the claims, the officer shall take the evidence of the executor, administrator or other accounting party upon the claims, and may—

(a)

allow any of the claims without further proof,

(b)

direct an investigation of all or any of the claims not allowed and require such further particulars, information or evidence relating thereto as he may think fit; and

(c)

require any claimant to attend and prove his claim.

(4)

The officer shall give notice in Form 81 to every claimant whose claim has not been allowed.

(5)

The officer may allow to a claimant the costs of proving his, claim and any costs so allowed may be added to the claim.