This Act makes provision for the devolution of legal interest in real estate on the decease of the owner to personal representatives or representative. The Act also provides for administration of the estate by the personal representatives or representative of a deceased person and transfer to heir or devisee.

This Act makes provision for the administration of unrepresented estates (as defined) by the Administrator of Estates appointed under this Act. After receiving, upon application to Court, an order, the Administrator of Estates shall forthwith take possession and cause an inventory of the estate mentioned in such order to be made, and shall file the inventory in Court. The Act makes provision for administration and sale of estates by the Administrator.

This Act grants powers within Montserrat to the Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent of a State to administer the estate of a deceased person of such State. Such Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent shall immediately apply for, and shall be entitled to obtain from the Court, Letters of Administration of the property of the deceased person, limited in such manner and for such time as to the Court shall seem fit.

This Act makes provision in relation to priorities and preferences in the administration of the estate of a deceased person. It also provides for law of bankruptcy to apply in certain matters of administration of deceased’s insolvent estate.

The present Act lays down provisions relating to acquisition, sharing and protection of land. The text consists of 79 sections divided into 8 Parts as follows: Transfer and descent of land (1); Common parties contracts and conveyances (2); Partition and sale (3); Attornment clauses (4); Enforcement of mortgages and agreements for sale of land (5); Enforcement of purchase-money, security agreements (6); Mineral titles clarification (7); Miscellaneous (8).

Implemented by: Law of Property Regulation (Alta. Reg. 89/2004). (2014)

This Act makes provision for the administration of the small estates of deceased persons. The Act defines jurisdiction of specified magistrates to grant probate or letters of administration in respect of small estates of deceased persons and provides, among other things, for application for the grant of probate or letters of administration, revoking of probate or letters of administration and appeals against decisions of a magistrate’s court.

Implemented by: Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) Rules (S.I. 156—1). (0000)

This Act concerns the administration of estates, including immovable property, of persons of unsound mind and provides for court actions and proceedings for the purpose of establishing administration. The Act also assigns powers to the Chief Justice to make Rules.

Implemented by: Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind (Procedure) Rules (S.I. 155—1). (1968)

This Act makes provision for the management of estates of a person who disappears without making provision for the administration of his or her estate. Relatives may apply to court for an order which appoints a manager for the estate of the missing person. The Act also makes provision for matters relating to administration and management of the estates such as powers of the manager and control of its operation, appointment of agents and intervention by the Administrator General.

This Act makes provision in relation with any mortgage, charge, debenture, loan agreement or other encumbrance, whether legal or equitable, which constitutes a charge over an estate or interest in land in Uganda or partly elsewhere. It provides rules relative to: realization of security, remedies upon failure of performance of any covenant in a mortgage, issue of special certificate of title to mortgagor by the Registrar and fixing of mortgage rates by the Minister.

This Act concerns law of succession in Uganda. It specifies criteria of succession of rights and procedures for succession. It also provides for administration of immovable property in certain cases and defines rights and duties in relation with the cultivation of land by occupiers.

This Act makes provision in relation to succession to real and personal estate on intestacy.

This Act makes provision for matters of inheritance by will. It specifies the procedures and criteria for the making of a will and the effect of a valid will. A general devise of testator’s lands shall include leasehold as well as freehold lands.