# Senior Courts Act 1981, Section 118: Effect of appointment of minor as executor.


Where a testator by his will appoints a minor to be an executor, the appointment shall not operate to vest in the minor the estate, or any part of the estate, of the testator, or to constitute him a personal representative for any purpose, unless and until probate is granted to him in accordance with probate rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/54/section/118 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senior-courts-act-1981/section-118
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