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–627– -627§ 1953. Decree of distribution; finality In the order or decree of distribution, the court shall name the persons and the proportions or parts to which each shall be entitled, and they may demand, sue for, and recover their respective shares from the executor or administrator, or any person having the same in ossession. The order or decree is conclusive as to the rights of heirs, igatees, or devisees. § 1954. Supplementary account of executor or administrator A statement of any receipts and disbursements of the executor or administrator, since the rendition of his final account, shall be reported and filed at the time of making the distribution. A settlement thereof, together with an estimate of the expenses of closing the estate, shall be made by the court and include in the order or decree, or the court may order notice of the settlement of the supplementary account, and refer the same as in other causes of the settlement of accounts. § 1955. Death of unmarried minor heir, devisee, or legatee If an heir, devisee, or legatee who is issue of the decedent dies intestate while under age and not having been married, before the close of the administration, administration on the estate of the deceased heir, devisee, or legatee is not necessary, but his share of his ancestor's estate shall oe distributed directly to heirs at law. § 1956. Death of heir, devisee, or legatee before distribution If an heir, legatee, or devisee of an estate dies before the distribution to him of any part of the estate, the property to which he might be entitled, if living, becomes a part of his estate and it may be distributed to the representative of his estate for the purpose of administration therein, with the same effect as if distributed to him while living. § 1957. Testamentary limitation of time for administration WHien a testator, by his will, has limited the time for administration upon his estate, the limitation is directory only, and does not limit the power of the executor or of the court to continue the administration beyond the time limited where this is necessary or convenient. § 1958. Estates of nonresidents; delivery of property to State of residence (a) Upon application for distribution after final settlement of the accounts of administration, if the decedent was a nonresident of the (^anal Zone, leaving a will which has been duly proved or allowed in the State of his residence, and an authenticated copy thereof has been admitted to probate in the Canal Zone, or if he died intestate, and an administrator has been duly appointed and qualified in the State of his residence, and it is necessary in order that the estate, or any part thereof, may be distributed according to the will, or if the court is satisfied that it is for the best interests of the estate, that the estate in the Canal Zone should be delivered to the executor or administrator in the State of the decedent's residence, the court may order the delivery to be made, and, if necessary, order a sale of the real estate, and a like delivery of the proceeds. Sales of real estate, ordered by virtue of this section, shall be made in the same manner as other sales of real estate of decedents by order of the court. (h) The delivery, in accordance with the order of the court under this section, is a full discharge of the executor or administrator with the will annexed or administrator in the Canal Zone in relation to all property embraced in the order, which binds and concludes all parties m interest.

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