With regard to the real and personal estate of every person dying after the commencement of this Act, there shall be abolished: (a) all existing modes, rules and canons of descent, and of devolution by special occupancy or otherwise, of real estate, or of personal estate; (b) tenancy by the curtesy; (c) dower. The residuary estate of an intestate shall he distributed in the manner mentioned in section 4.
An Act relating to the administration of estates of deceased persons and the depository of wills. There shall be established under the control and direction of the Chief Justice, a depository for the safe custody and preservation of original wills. The Act defines rule relative to, among other things: representation and related matters; executors and administrators; devolution of real estate; jurisdiction and powers of court.
Implemented by: Probate and Administration of Estates Rules, 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011). (2011)
This Act provides rules relative to sale and other transactions concerning land. It also concerns (statutory) mortgages, easements and selected matters regarding leases. The Act requires contracts for sale etc. to be in writing. All conveyances of land or of any interest therein are void for the purpose of conveying or creating a legal estate unless made by deed. The Act specifies covenants that may be included in a deed. Mortgaged land may be leased by mortgagee or mortgagor for agricultural or mining purposes. As for mortgages the Act specifies procedures for execution.
This Act makes provision for the registration of instruments affecting land and other matters relating to registration of titles in land and the proof of instruments. It continues the existing Deeds and Land Registry and defines functions and powers of the Registrar. The Act specifies the Instruments that not need to be registered. An instrument shall not be registered unless it is proved in the manner described and provided for in this Act. The Act also concerns the registration of wills.
This Act concerns succession and related matters such as the administration of estates of deceased persons. It provides, among other things, for: the among and execution of wills, devolution of estates, distribution on intestacy and grant of representation. The Act also establishes the officer of the Administrator General and defines its functions and powers.
This Act places limits and restrictions on actions related to real property rights and regarding in particular recovery of land and rent. The Act provides rules for the accrual of the right to make entry or distress and defines rights of tenants. It also concerns limitation of action by mortgagees, mortgagors and heirs.
This Act concerns, among other things, the making and execution of wills and probate of wills, and the administration of estates of deceased persons. It provides rules for legal proceedings regarding wills and the appointment of an administrator if a person dies intestate.
This Law makes provision with respect to registration of title in land and effects of registration and provides for a wide variety of matters regarding specific title in land such as leases, charges, transfers, co-ownership and partition, trusts and transmission on death.The Law establishes a Land Register and requires the Governor to appoint a Land Registrar, the functions and powers of which are defined by this Law. The Land Register shall consist of a register of parcels adjudicated under the Land Adjudication Law and a register of each lease required by the Law to be registered.
This Act provides for the establishment of the office of Public Trustee as a corporation and appointment of a Public Trustee by the Governor-General and defines the powers and functions of the Public Trustee. The Act also provides rules for the acceptance and administration of trusts by the Public Trustee and the administration of small estates by persons appointed by the Public Trustee upon application.
Implemented by: Public Trustee (Fees) Order (Cap. 177). (1971)
Implemented by: Public Trustee Rules (Cap. 177). (1971-04-01)
This Act establishes periods of limitation and other limitations for bringing actions of the various classes mentioned in the Act. Section 42 extends the applicability of the Act also to arbitration. Actions include various actions in respect of land: actions to recover land by the Crown or any person and rent; action to recover money secured by a mortgage or charge or to recover proceeds of the sale of land; and actions in respect of trust property or the personal estate of deceased persons and actions for an account.
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