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3.
Basis of Renewal claim.
a.
A case should be referred where the renewal appli­cation states any renewal claimant without indicating the basis of the claim.
b.
A case should be referred where the statement of the basis of claim is a substantia1 or complete departure from the acceptable statements listed on page 4 of Form. R.
1)
Examples of cases that should be referred:
a)
Executor of the widow of the author.
b)
Proprietor per agreement.
c)
Wife of the author.
d)
Nephew of the author.
e)
Administrator.
f)
Heir.
2)
In addition to the statements listed on page 4 of Form R, the following bases of claim are acceptable:
a)
Admnistrator cum testamento annexo (or administrator c.t.a.).
b)
Adminjstrator with the will annexed.
c)
Administrator de bonis cum testamento annexo (or administrator d.b.n.c.t.a.).
d)
Administrator de bonis non with the w1ll annexed.
c.
A case should not be referred where the statement of the basis of claim contains the substance of one of the claims stated on page 4 of Form R.