Authority of Public Trustee to exercise powers of executor
51Upon the death of a patient and until letters probate of the will or letters of administration of the estate of the patient are granted to the Public Trustee or are granted to a person other than the Public Trustee and notice of the granting of the letters probate or letters of administration is given to the Public Trustee, the Public Trustee may continue to manage the estate under this Act, exercising in respect of the management of the estate all the powers that an executor would have if the property were devised or bequeathed to him or her in trust for payment of debts and distribution of the residue.
Authority of Administrator of Estates to exercise powers of executor
51Upon the death of a patient and until letters probate of the will or letters of administration of the estate of the patient are granted to a person other than the Administrator of Estates and notice thereof is given to the Administrator of Estates, the Administrator of Estates may continue to manage the estate exercising in respect thereof all the powers that an executor would have if the property were devised or bequeathed to him in trust for payment of debts and distribution of the residue.