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