Settled Estates Act(CHAPTER 293)
Table of Contents
Long Title
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Remainders and reversions
4 Power to authorise sales of settled estates
5 Power to authorise leases of settled estates
6 Court not to exceed powers of settlors
7 Who may apply
8 Evidence of advisability
9 Parties who should concur
10 Notice to be given to persons who do not consent to or concur in the application
11 Court may dispense with notice under certain circumstances
12 Court may dispense with consent having regard to the number and interests of parties
13 Applications may be granted without consent saving rights of non-consenting parties
14 Notice of application to be served on all trustees, etc.
15 Notice of application to be given in newspapers if court directs
16 Summons
17 Married woman to be examined apart
18 Examination when in Singapore
19 Examination if out of Singapore
20 Modes in which leases may be authorised
21 What evidence to be produced on application to authorise leases
22 After approval of a lease court to direct who shall be the lessor
23 Power of leasing may be vested in trustees
24 Conditions that leases be settled by the court not to be inserted in orders made under this Act
25 Condition where inserted may be struck out
26 Notice of the exercise of powers to be given as directed by the court
27 Application of moneys arising from sales
28 Trustees may apply moneys in certain cases without application to the court
29 Moneys, until they can be applied, to be invested, and dividends paid to parties entitled
30 Court may direct application of money in respect of leases or reversions as may appear just
31 Evidence of execution of counterpart lease by lessee
32 Costs
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