ADMINISTRATION BOND UNDER SUCCESSION ACT
(UNDER INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT )


KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we, Mr. ABC, s/o Late Mr. XYZ residing at ....................... AND............ ....... s/o .......... residing at ....................... (surety for Mr. ABC) do hereby bind ourselves jointly and severally to Mr. ....., District Judge ............................ for payment to him or his successor in office for a sum of Rs........................

We have signed this bond on this..........day of.................at ................

Signature...........................
(administrator) 
Signature...........................
(surety)

WHEREAS the said District Judge, Mr..................., was pleased to appoint Mr. ABC as administrator of the estate of Mr. XYZ, vide order dated....., on the condition that said Mr. ABC enters into a bond for the sum of Rs.............with a surety for the like amount, for the due collection, distribution and administration of the estate of the deceased Mr. XYZ.

AND WHEREAS the said Mr. ABC has agreed to execute the said bond and the said Mr............. has agreed to become surety for Mr. ABC.

NOW THIS BOND WITNESSETH AS UNDER :

The condition for this bond is that if the said Mr. ABC does and shall, within six months from the date of granting of the letter of administration of the estate of Late Mr. XYZ deceased, or such further time as the Court may allow, show in the said Court of the District Judge an inventory, complete in all respects, containing a full and true estimate of the estate of the deceased; all credits and all debts due to or payable by Mr. ABC as administrator; and shall, within one year from the date of the said grant, or such further time, as the said court may allow, exhibit an account of the estate of the said Late XYZ showing the assets which have come to his hands and the manner in which they have been applied or disposed of; and does administer the estate of the deceased according to law, paying to such person or persons, as shall be lawfully entitled thereto, all the rest and residue of the property, credits and estate which shall be found remaining upon the said administration account, then the above written bond shall stand void but otherwise it shall remain in full force.

We the parties above have signed this bond on this..........day of............at ....... in the presence of the following witnesses.

Witnesses:

1. Name............... Signature ..................
Address............ 
(Administrator)

2. Name............... Signature ..................
Address............ 
(Surety)
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