# The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023, Rule 16: Amendment of rule 24


In rule 24 (payment to a representative of a deceased person)—
(a) in paragraph (2), for “provided with:” to the end of the paragraph substitute—
“provided with either—
(a) (i) a written request; and
(ii) a sealed copy of the grant of representation; or
(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—
(i) an electronic request; and
(ii) an electronic sealed copy of the grant of representation.”
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “and either—”; and
(ii) for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—
“(b) (i) the written consent of each living person named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; and
(ii) a copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; or
(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—
(i) the electronically completed consent of each living person named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; and
(ii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as a personal representative in the grant of representation.”;
(c) in paragraph (4), for “provided with:” to the end of the paragraph substitute—
“provided with either—
(a) (i) a written request;
(ii) a copy of the will of the deceased; and
(iii) a copy of the death certificate of the deceased; or
(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—
(i) an electronic request;
(ii) an electronic copy of the will of the deceased; and
(iii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of the deceased.”;
(d) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “and either—”; and
(ii) for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—
“(b) (i) the written consent of each living person named as an executor in the deceased’s will; and
(ii) a copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as an executor in the deceased’s will; or
(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—
(i) the electronically completed consent of each living person named as an executor in the deceased’s will; and
(ii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as an executor in the deceased’s will.”;
(e) in paragraph (6), for “provided with:” to the end of the paragraph substitute—
“provided with either—
(a) (i) a written request;
(ii) a written declaration of kinship; and
(iii) a copy of the death certificate of the deceased; or
(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—
(i) an electronic request;
(ii) an electronic copy of the declaration of kinship; and
(iii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of the deceased.”; and
(f) in paragraph (7)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “and either—”; and
(ii) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b) (i) the written consent of each person who appears to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration; and
(ii) a written declaration of kinship of each such person; or
(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—
(i) the electronically completed consent of each person who appears to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration; and
(ii) an electronic copy of the declaration of kinship of each such person.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/987/rule/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-funds-amendment-rules-2023/rule-16
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