Section 242: Petition for letters of administration

An application for letters of administration shall be made by petition distinctly written in the English language, and stating (a) the time and place of the deceased's death; (b) the family or other relatives of the deceased, and their respective residences; (c) the right in which the petitioner claims; (d) that the deceased left some property within the jurisdiction of the High Court or Chief Magistrate or Magistrate to whom the application is made; and (e) the amount of assets which are likely to come to the petitioner's hands, and, when the application is to Chief Magistrate or Magistrate, the petition shall further state whether the deceased, at the time of his or her death, resided within the jurisdiction of the delegate.