Act of Sederunt (Chancery Procedure Rules) 1996

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Chancery Procedure Rules

4. 3. Repeals and revocation

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      CHANCERY PROCEDURE RULES

      1. 1. Citation

      2. 2. Interpretation

      3. 3. Form and subscription of petitions

      4. 4. Publication of petitions

      5. 5. Evidence

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      ENACTMENTS REPEALED OR REVOKED

      1. APPENDIX

         1. FORM 1 Form of petition by eldest son for general service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

               1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

               2. 2. The petitioner is the eldest son ever born to [CD]...

         2. FORM 2 Form of petition by eldest son of eldest son for general service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

               1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

               2. 2. The eldest son ever born to [CD] was [EF] (design),...

               3. 3. The petitioner is the eldest son ever born to the...

         3. FORM 3 Form of petition by eldest surviving son for general service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

               1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

               2. 2. The eldest son ever born to [CD] was [EF] (design),...

               3. 3. The next eldest son ever born to [CD] is the...

         4. FORM 4 Form of petition by only child for general service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

               1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

               2. 2. The petitioner is the only child ever born to [CD]...

         5. FORM 5 Form of petition by trustees of an individual for general service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design) and [CD] (design)

               1. 1. The late [EF] (design) died at (place) on or about...

               2. 2. [GH] (design), [JK] (design) and [EF] were the trustees of...

               3. 3. [GH] died on (date). [JK] died on (date). [EF] was...

               4. 4. The petitioners are the only son and daughter ever born...

         6. FORM 6 Form of petition by trustees of a firm for general service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

               and [CD] (design)

               1. 1. The late [EF] (design) died at (place) on or about...

               2. 2. [GH] (design), [JK] (design) and [EF] were partners of and...

               3. 3. [GH] died on (date). [JK] died on (date). [EF] was...

               4. 4. The petitioners are the only son and daughter ever born...

         7. FORM 7 Form of petition by eldest son for special service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

               1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

               2. 2. The petitioner is the eldest son ever born to [CD]...

         8. FORM 8 Form of petition by eldest surviving son for special service

            1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

               1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

               2. 2. The eldest son ever born to [CD] was [EF] (design),...

               3. 3. The petitioner is the next eldest son ever born to...

         9. FORM 9 Form of petition by daughters as heirs portioners for special service

            1. The Petition of [AB] and [CD] (design)

               1. 1. The late [EF] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

               2. 2. [EF] never had a son.

               3. 3. The petitioners are the only daughters ever born to [EF]...

         10. FORM 10 Form of petition by heir of an heir for completion of title under section 10 of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874

             1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

                1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

                2. 2. On [CD's] death he was succeeded by [EF] (design), the...

                3. 3. [EF] died on or about (date) unserved and uninfeft and...

         11. FORM 11 Form of petition by the executor of an heir for completion of title under section 10 of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874

             1. The Petition of [AB] (design) as executor of [EF]

                1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

                2. 2. On [CD's] death he was succeeded by [EF] (design), the...

                3. 3. [EF] died intestate [or testate] on or about (date) unserved...

         12. FORM 12 Form of petition for special service combined with petition for completion of title under section 10 of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874

             1. The Petition of [AB] (design)

                1. 1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or...

                2. 2. [CD] never had a son.

                3. 3. [EF] (design) and [GH] (design) were the only daughters ever...

                4. 4. [EF] predeceased [CD], having died on or about (date).

                5. 5. The petitioner is the eldest son ever born to [EF],...

                6. 6. On [CD's] death he was succeeded by [GH] as his...

                7. 7. [GH] died on or about (date) unserved and uninfeft and...

                8. 8. [GH] conveyed her whole estate heritable and moveable to her...

                9. 9. [JK] survived [GH] but died on or about (date) never...

                10. 10. [JK] conveyed his whole estate heritable and moveable to the...

         13. FORM 13 Form of certificate

             1. At (place) on (date)

             2. I hereby certify that the petition to the Sheriff of...

             3. Note:–

             4. Petitioner (design)

             5. Petition for *General Service

             6. *Special Service

             7. *Completion of Title

             8. *Delete where not applicable.

7. Explanatory Note