This Act provides for matters of succession to and protection and administration of property of a deceased person. Succession to rights can be intestate or on the basis of a will. The Act also sets out rules for the construction of wills.Except so far as expressly authorized by this Act, or by any other written law, or by a grant of representation under this Act, no person shall, for any purpose, take possession or dispose of, or otherwise intermeddle with, any free property of a deceased person.

Implemented by: Probate and Administration Rules (Cap. 160). (2012-12-31)

These Rules implement provisions of the Law of Succession Act and provide for matters of succession to and protection and administration of property of a deceased person.

This Decree amends the Succession, Probate and Administration Act in section 49 which concerns maximum deposits in any bank that may be paid to widow or next of kin without probate or administration.

Amends: Succession, Probate and Administration Act (Cap 60). (1985)

This Act provides rules relative to succession in case of death. The Act makes provision, among other things, for: court jurisdiction and powers; probate and administration of estates; Distribution of real and personal estate of intestate; and caveats. If an executor who has obtained probate, or an administrator with the will annexed, after request in writing neglects or refuses to: execute a transfer of land devised to a devisee such devisee may apply to court for an order upon such executor or administrator to comply with such request.

These Rules are made under the Succession, Probate and Administration Act and set out the form of an administrative bond for purposes of the Act.

Implements: Succession, Probate and Administration Act (Cap 60). (1985)

These Rules sets out, in the Schedule, forms to be used in connection with the administration of estates, in accordance with section 4 of the Administration of Estates Ordinance.

Implements: Administration of Estates Ordinance (Cap. 33). (2011-11-14)

This Ordinance concerns the procedures for control of administration of estates of deceased persons. The Supreme Court shall continue to have jurisdiction in all matters concerning the administration of Estates. Every application for a grant of probate or of letters of administration shall be made by affidavit filed with the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The Ordinance defines the duty of every personal representative (i.e. a person to whom a grant is made).

This Act concerns survival of actions upon the death of a person for the benefit of his or her estate. The Act also concerns actions in tort against estate of deceased person.

This Act regulates certain aspects of trusts, i.e. a legal relationship created, either inter-vivos or on death in which assets are placed under the control of a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary or for a specified purpose. Matters regulated include: governing law; capacity to create trusts; and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. One Part of the Act is dedicated to special purpose trusts, i.e. trust created for a non-charitable purpose or purposes. No interest in land in Bermuda shall be held, directly or indirectly, in a purpose trust.

This Act regulates inheritance by will of real estate and other property. The Act concerns, among other things: the drafting and interpretation of wills; the capacity to make wills; property disposable by will; validity of wills; and devise of real estate to more than one person.

This Act establishes an office to be called the Public Trust Office and provides for the appointment of the Public Trustee. The Public Trustee shall be responsible for the management of the Public Trust Office. The Public Trustee may be appointed executor, administrator or trustee by trust instrument. The Act also defines the powers and duties of the Public Trustee in respect of land affected by a mortgage or security.

This Act makes provision with respect to inheritance by will. It also concerns inheritance of freehold estates in another manner than by will. The Act concerns, among other things, the making of a will, validity, execution of a will and revocation of a will.