Administration of Estates Act (Cap. 197). Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 1953 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Inheritance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Lease Transfer Geographical area Americas, Central America, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for the administration of (intestate) estates by persons appointed as administrators under this Act or by (probate of) will and also concerns other related matters of inheritance. Real estate (including lease) of a person dying intestate shall devolve in the manner provided by section 4, and the residuary estate of that person shall be distributed in accordance with section 54. All other real estate and personal estate to which a deceased person was entitled for an inter Full text English Website www.belizelaw.org