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Probate and Administration of Estates Rules, 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette of The Bahamas Extraordinary 6 June 2011.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Inheritance Transfer Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Rules implement provisions of the Probate and Administration of Estates Act, 2010 in respect of, among other things; (a) the procedure for: (1) making an application to obtain a grant of: (i) probate of a will; (ii) letters of administration with will annexed; and (iii) letters of administration, of an estate, of a deceased person, where there is no dispute as to the right of the applicant to obtain such a grant; (2) making an application to reseal a foreign gram; (3) lodging a caveat against a grant of probate or administration and warning the caveator; and (4) issuing a citation; (b) the procedure for obtaining: (1) a grant of- (i) probate of a will; (ii) letters of administration, of the estate of a deceased person; (2) a revocation of a grant referred to under paragraph (a); (3) a decree pronouncing for or against the validity of an alleged will, not being an action which is non-contentious or common form probate business. The Regulations also prescribe various form for purposes of the Act.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Implements

Probate and Administration of Estates Act, 2010.

Legislation | Bahamas | 2010

Keyword: Inheritance, Transfer, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX