Administration of Estates Act (Chapter 31:01). Country/Territory Botswana Document type Legislation Date 1972 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the administration of estates of deceased persons, minors, persons under curatorship, absent persons and all property given in trust by deceased persons and to provide for incidental matters. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Inheritance Transfer Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract This Act makes provision for the administration of estates of deceased persons, of persons that need or are granted protection by law and all property given in trust by deceased persons. This Act shall not apply to the estates of deceased tribesmen, which as heretofore, shall be administered according to the customary law. Full text English Website www.laws.gov.bw