Domicile & Affidavit of Law

A person needs to be a citizen of a country to be domiciled there.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The reason that the Probate Registrar needs to know the Deceased’s domicile is to ascertain which country's laws affect the issuance of the Grant and what needs to be complied with.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Probate Registry/Estates Administration Office will reseal non-Commonwealth Grants.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Resealing a Grant requires you to put it in a linen envelope and seal it for its protection and preservation for future use.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The British once ruled America, therefore the USA is a Commonwealth jurisdiction.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Affidavit of Law is done by the Applicant themselves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If the Deceased was domiciled abroad and no Grant was issued there, the Grant may be issued by the Registrar without an Affidavit of Law being filed.

• TRUE

• FALSE