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Act No. 190 Section 647

When executor is a minor.

Section 647

SEC. 647. When executor is a minor. — When the person named executor in a will is under age at the time of proving the will, administration shall be granted, with the will annexed, during the minority of the executor, to the person who would have been entitled to the same if the testator had died intestate, unless there is another executor who accepts the trust and gives the bond; and, in that case, the executor who gives a bond shall have letters testamentary, and shall administer the estate until the minor is of age, when he may be admitted, on giving a bond, as joint executor.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 647 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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