Section 6: Notification of seizure
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6. Notification of seizure
(1) Where the execution debtor is domiciled in the district where the
property seized is situated, the usher shall, at the time of the seizure, leave a
copy of his memorandum of seizure with the debtor either in person or at his
domicile.
(2) Where the execution debtor is domiciled in another district, or resides
at a distance of more than 6 miles from the property seized, the usher shall,
within 8 days after the registration of the seizure, serve a copy of his memorandum of seizure on the debtor, either in person or at his domicile.
(3) Where the seizure is made on the heirs of the original debtor, it shall
be sufficient notification, to serve one copy on the heirs collectively at the
elected or at the last known domicile of the deceased.
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Questions this section answers
- Will I be given a copy of the seizure record if I live in the same district as the property?
- Will I still be notified if I live in another district or far from the property?
- If the debtor has died, is one notice to all the heirs together enough?