An Act to Amend Section Sixteen Hundred and Sixty-Seven of Act Numbered Twenty-Seven Hundred and Eleven, Known as the Administrative Code, Charging the Attorney-General with the Administration of the Estates of the American Citizens Dying in the Philippine Islands, in Certain Cases
Act No. 2996, approved on December 21, 1921, amends Section 1667 of the Administrative Code regarding the administration of estates of American citizens who die in the Philippines. It empowers the Attorney-General to take possession of the estate if no regular administration occurs and there are no relatives applying for letters of administration. The Attorney-General or a designated delegate must inventory the estate and identify lawful heirs, proceeding to settle and dispose of the assets appropriately. Fees for this service can be charged and collected for the Insular Treasury.
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- Act No. 2996
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 21, 1921
ACT NO. 2996
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CHARGING THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATES OF THE AMERICAN CITIZENS DYING IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IN CERTAIN CASES
SECTION 1. Section sixteen hundred and sixty-seven of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and eleven is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 1667. Settlement of estates of American citizens. — When a citizen of the United States shall die leaving personal or real property in the Philippine Islands, the Attorney-General, if no regular administration of his estate is had and if there are no relatives applying for letters of administration, shall either in person or through a delegate designated by him take possession of the estate, make a complete inventory thereof, and file the same with the Insular Auditor.
"He shall thereupon proceed to ascertain by the best means within his power the names and residences of the persons who are lawfully entitled to the estate and shall proceed to settle the same and to dispose of the assets in accordance herewith. He may charge for his work such fees as he may deem just, which shall be paid into the Insular Treasury."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, December 21, 1921.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Section Sixteen Hundred and Sixty-Seven of Act Numbered Twenty-Seven Hundred and Eleven, Known as the Administrative Code, Charging the Attorney-General with the Administration of the Estates of the American Citizens Dying in the Philippine Islands, in Certain Cases, Act No. 2996, Dec 21, 1921 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Sixteen Hundred and Sixty-Seven of Act Numbered Twenty-Seven Hundred and Eleven, Known as the Administrative Code, Charging the Attorney-General with the Administration of the Estates of the American Citizens Dying in the Philippine Islands, in Certain Cases, Act No. 2996 (Phil. 1921)
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