PUBLIC TRUSTEE’S STATEMENT
FIGURES FOR MAY Estates of a value of £670,427 were reported and accepted for administration by the Public Trustee during the month of May, 1940. The total value of the estates and funds under administration on March 31, 1940, was £62,622,175. Grants of administration made by the Court in favour of the Public Trustee numbered 186 for the month. During the month 655 new wills appointing the Public Trustee executor were prepared on behalf of testators and lodged for safe custody, and 385 existing wills were revised to provide for changes desired by testators. The total number of wills now held in the Public Trust Office on behalf of living persons is 98,490.
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23052, 21 June 1940, Page 6
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