{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-funds-rules-2011/rule-24",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-funds-rules-2011/rule-24.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2011/1734",
  "legislation_title": "The Court Funds Rules 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-funds-rules-2011",
  "path": "rule/24",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Payment to a representative of a deceased person",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies where a person entitled to a fund in court dies.\n(2) Where a grant of representation has been obtained, the Accountant General shall pay out the fund in court to the personal representative of the deceased if provided with either—\n(a) (i) a written request; and\n(ii) a sealed copy of the grant of representation; or\n(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) an electronic request; and\n(ii) an electronic sealed copy of the grant of representation.\n(3) Where a grant of representation has been obtained by two or more persons, the Accountant General shall only pay out the fund in court if provided with:\n(a) the documents required under paragraph (2) and either—\n(b) (i) the written consent of each living person named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; and\n(ii) a copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; or\n(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) the electronically completed consent of each living person named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; and\n(ii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as a personal representative in the grant of representation.\n(4) Where the value of the estate is less than £5,000 and the person dies testate, the Accountant General shall pay out the fund in court to the person who claims to have the right to a grant of probate if provided with either—\n(a) (i) a written request;\n(ii) a copy of the will of the deceased; and\n(iii) a copy of the death certificate of the deceased; or\n(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) an electronic request;\n(ii) an electronic copy of the will of the deceased; and\n(iii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of the deceased.\n(5) Where the value of the estate is less than £5,000 and two or more persons have a right to a grant of probate, the Accountant General shall only pay out the fund in court if provided with:\n(a) the documents required under paragraph (4) and either—\n(b) (i) the written consent of each living person named as an executor in the deceased’s will; and\n(ii) a copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as an executor in the deceased’s will; or\n(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) the electronically completed consent of each living person named as an executor in the deceased’s will; and\n(ii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as an executor in the deceased’s will.\n(6) Where the value of the estate is less than £5,000 and the person dies intestate, the Accountant General shall pay out the fund in court to the person who claims to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration if provided with either—\n(a) (i) a written request;\n(ii) a written declaration of kinship; and\n(iii) a copy of the death certificate of the deceased; or\n(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) an electronic request;\n(ii) an electronic copy of the declaration of kinship; and\n(iii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of the deceased.\n(7) Where the value of the estate is less than £5,000 and two or more persons claim to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration, the Accountant General shall only pay out the fund in court if provided with:\n(a) the documents required under paragraph (6) and either—\n(b) (i) the written consent of each person who appears to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration; and\n(ii) a written declaration of kinship of each such person; or\n(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) the electronically completed consent of each person who appears to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration; and\n(ii) an electronic copy of the declaration of kinship of each such person.\n(c) a written declaration of kinship of each such person.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 24(2) substituted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in rule 24(3)(a) inserted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Rule 24(3)(b)(c) substituted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in rule 24(4) substituted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in rule 24(5)(a) inserted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(d)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Rule 24(5)(b)(c) substituted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(d)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in rule 24(6) substituted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in rule 24(7)(a) inserted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(f)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Rule 24(7)(b)(c) substituted for rule 24(7)(b) (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 16(f)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 24 in force at 3.10.2011, see rule 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1734/rule/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:01:39.847492+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}