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| claim procedure |
discretionary power waiver or variation of requirements |
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Summary:
The Umpire has been advised through a letter from social worker that the claimant passed away suddenly on January 2, 2010. No will has been recognized or written, and no heir has been named. No formal renunciation request was made before a notary within the time limit prescribed by the Act. The Umpire cannot render a decision as long as the deceased is not represented, given that his counsel has stated that he no longer has a mandate and has withdrawn. The Commission should give notice to the Public Curator, who is invested ex officio with all the rights of unsettled estates, and inform the latter that he should either revive the proceeding or produce a discontinuance of the appeal by the deceased in order to settle this case.
