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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

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Website
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