View source for The liability of a personal representative: Neglect or refusal to transfer or convey land or hand over legacies

'''Queensland:'''
If executor/administrator neglects or refuses to: (a) sign such acknowledgment, or (b) execute a conveyance of land devised to devisee, or (c) pay/hand over to person entitled any legacy, then a summary application to be made seeking the payment by an executor/ administrator of a legacy or the conveyance of devised land.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/ucpr1999305/s643.html


'''New South Wales:'''
If executor/administrator neglects or refuses to: (a) sign such acknowledgment, or (b) execute a conveyance of land devised to devisee, or (c) pay/hand over to person entitled any legacy, then a summary application to be made seeking the payment by an executor/ administrator of a legacy or the conveyance of devised land.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/paaa1898259/s84.html


'''Northern Territory:'''
If executor/administrator neglects or refuses to: (a) execute a conveyance of land devised to devisee, or (b) pay/hand over to person entitled any legacy, then a summary application to be made seeking the payment by an executor/ administrator of a legacy or the conveyance of devised land.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/aapa259/s88.html


'''Western Australia:'''
If executor/administrator neglects or refuses to: (a) execute a conveyance of land devised to devisee, or (b) pay/hand over to person entitled any legacy, then a summary application to be made seeking the payment by an executor/ administrator of a legacy or the conveyance of devised land.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/aa1903173/s42.html


'''ACT:'''
Expressly provided that the applicant may call on the executor/ administrator to show cause why he should not comply with the request.


'''2009 Draft Uniform Legislation:'''
The model legislation should not include a provision to the effect of 
section 84 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW). The States and Territories should include in their court rules a provision to the effect of rule 643 of the  Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld).