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Deceased Estates (Wills, Inheritance and Protection) Act, 2011 (No. 14 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the making of wills and the devolution of property under a will; the inheritance to the estates of persons dying without valid wills; the protection of deceased estates; the administration of deceased estates; the prosecution of offences relating to deceased estates; the civic education of the public; the functions of courts in relation to deceased estates and for other connected matters.
Subject
Land & soil, General
Keyword
Gender Inheritance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ownership
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to matters regarding inheritance and the administration of estates of deceased persons in Malawi. It shall apply to the administration of estates of all persons dying domiciled, or leaving property, in Malawi on or after the date upon which the Act comes into operation; but any property belonging to the estate of such persons which, at the coming into operation of this Act, remains partly or wholly undistributed, shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Except as provided for in this Act, no person shall be entitled under any other written law or under customary law to take by inheritance any of the property to which a deceased person was entitled at the date of his or her death. The Act provides with respect to the making of wills, inheritance in case of intestacy, powers of court, protection and administration of (small) estates, execution of wills and related matters.

Full text
English
Website
www.malawilii.org