Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter VIII: Of Assent to A Legacy by Executor or Administrator
Section 337: Executor when to deliver legacies
An executor or administrator is not bound to pay or deliver any legacy until the expiration of one year from the testator's death.
Illustrations
A by his will directs his legacies to be paid within six months after his death. The executor is not bound to pay them before the expiration of a year.
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