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Notes for the guidance of curators

(As at 1 September 2000)

Download the Guidance notes as pdf [712Kb] - inclues notes, blank forms and example forms.

Notes for the guidance of curators, including an example of a completed Account of Charge and Discharge, as well as a blank Account to download and use, can be accessed via the subject headings below.

Contents

Item No.

1. Introduction to the Office of the Accountant of Court
2. Caution
3. Certified Copy Interlocutor
4. Instructions for Administration of Case
5. Intimation of Appointment
6. Social Security Benefits
7. Inventory of Estate
8. Additional Estate
9. Investment
10. Powers of Curator and Special Powers
11. Accounts
    1. General
    2. VAT
    3. Accountant Current
    4. Cash in Hand
    5. Audit Report
12. Commission
    1. General
    2. VAT 
    3. Solicitor Curator
13. Legal Accounts
14. Legal Proceedings
15. Agents acting on behalf of Curator
16. Termination of Case
    1. Death of Ward
    2. Administrative Discharge
    3. Judicial Discharge
17. Miscellaneous
    1. Aliment
    2. Executor qua Curator
    3. Joint Bank Accounts and Holdings
    4. Commission and Brokerage
    5. Factor in Damages appointed by the Courts
    6. Extra-Ordinary Expenditure
    7. Property Insurance
    8. Advice and Assistance

Appendices

1. Notes for completion of pro-forma Account
2. Style of Account of Charge and Discharge
3. Style of Notice issued in Administrative Discharge
4. List of Companies who provide Bonds of Caution
5. Additional Guidance on the completion of the Inventory
   1. Heritable Estate
   2. Pensions, Allowances, State Benefits, Annuities, Liferent Interests
   3. Moveable Estate
6. Requirements in relation to Special Powers to encroach on Capital
7. Abbreviations used in footnotes
8. Example of completed Account of Charge and Discharge