Estates Tail Barring Act (Cap. 143). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1862 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to entailed estates. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Transfer Inheritance Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act defines full rights and powers of an actual tenant in tail, whether in possession, remainder, contingency or otherwise, to dispose of for an estate in fee simple, absolute, or for any less estate, the lands of which he or she is tenant in tail. A deed by which any disposition is made by a tenant in tail shall be recorded in the Registry of Records, within six months after the execution thereof. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs