Section 337 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 – Executor when to deliver legacies

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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. Illustration 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.

Source: official text of The Indian Succession Act, 1925 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

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