Cessate grant meaning

A cessate grant is a further grant of representation issued when an earlier, limited grant has come to an end, so that administration can continue. It arises in two situations: (1) where the original grant was limited by time or by an event, and that period has expired or the event has occurred (for example, grants pendente lite, durante minoritate, durante absentia, or ad colligenda bona); and (2) where the original grant was made for the use and benefit of another person and the grantee has died, so their authority has ceased. The new grant is made to the person then entitled to administer the estate, restoring full powers. This is a descriptive probate practice term rather than one defined in statute. In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, procedure is governed by the Non-Contentious Probate Rules; practice is broadly similar in Ireland under its probate rules. The term is not generally used in Scots law (which proceeds by confirmation), although analogous issues are managed through subsequent or additional confirmations. Practically, identifying a cessate grant avoids gaps in representation, ensures valid asset dealings, and enables completion of the estate administration.