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Administration of Small Estates Act.

Country/Territory
Montserrat (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1944 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Chapter 3.06, 3 pp.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Inheritance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Smallholders/peasants
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the administration of the small estates of deceased persons. Where a person dies intestate leaving a small estate, an application may be made to the Registrar of the High Court at any time not earlier than one month after the death of such person for a grant of letters of administration in respect of such estate. The Act also provides for the grant of probate of the will and defines duties and powers of Registrar relative to grant of letters of administration or of probate.

Full text
English
Website
montserrat.worldlegislation.com