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Public Trustee Rules (Cap. 177).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Regulation
Date
1971
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Public land Land tenure Institution Inheritance 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 Public Trustee Act with respect to, among other things: trusts that the Public Trustee may accept; other duties and functions of the Public Trustee; appointment of the Public Trustee by a testator; application for administration of small estates; acceptance or refusal of administration of small estates; registers to be kept by the Public Trustee; obtaining an opinion of the Supreme Court in matters of administration; and investigations. For the purposes of the administration the Public Trustee shall have administrative powers and authorities exercisable by a judge or the Registrar of the Supreme Court acting in the administration of an estate.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Implements

Public Trustee Act (Cap. 177).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1970 (1974)

Keyword: Institution, Public land, Land tenure, Inheritance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX