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Wills Act, 1837.

Country/Territory
Tokelau (New Zealand)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1837
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act for the amendment of the Laws with respect to Wills.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Inheritance Land tenure
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, South Pacific
Abstract

The United Kingdom Act regulates matters of wills and inheritance of estates of deceased persons. A general devise of the testator's lands shall include copyhold and leasehold as well as freehold lands, in the absence of a contrary intention (sect. 26).

Full text
English
Website
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj

References - Legislation

Amended by

Wills Amendment Act, 1852.

Legislation | Tokelau (New Zealand) | 1852

Keyword: Inheritance, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX