--(1) Where the court directs an account of the debts and liabilities of the estate of a deceased person it must appoint a party to-
----(a) examine the claims of persons claiming to be creditors of the estate and determine, so far as he is able, to which of such claims the estate is liable; and
----(b) at least 7 clear days before the time appointed for adjudicating on claims, make an affidavit verifying lists of-
--------(i) claims sent in pursuance of any advertisements;
--------(ii) claims which have been received by any of the personal representatives otherwise than in pursuance of an advertisement; and
--------(iii) debts of the deceased at the time of his death in respect of which no claim has been received but which are or may be still due and which have come to the knowledge of any of the personal representatives.
--(2) Where the court directs an inquiry for next of kin or unascertained claimants it must appoint a party to-
----(a) examine the claims and determine, so far as he is able, which of them are valid claims; and
----(b) at least 7 clear days before the time appointed for adjudicating on claims, make an affidavit verifying lists of-
--------(i) claims sent in in pursuance of any advertisements; and
--------(ii) claims received by any of the personal representatives or trustees concerned, otherwise than in pursuance of an advertisement, or which have come to his knowledge.
--(3) The affidavit must, as the circumstances of the case require, specify-
----(a) in relation to the claims of creditors, the claims and debts which in the belief of the deponent are liabilities of the estate of the deceased and ought to be allowed in whole or in part; and
----(b) in relation to the claims of persons other than creditors, the claims which in the belief of the deponent are valid claims, with, in either case, the reasons for such belief.
--(4) If the personal representatives or trustees concerned are not the parties directed to examine claims, they must join with that party in making the affidavit required by this rule.
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