Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter I: Of Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration
Section 220: Effect of letters of administration
Letters of administration entitle the administrator to all rights belonging to the intestate as effectually as if the administration had been granted at the moment after his death.
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