Administration of Estates Act (Chapter 31:01).
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Abstract
This Act makes provision for the administration of estates of deceased persons, of persons that need or are granted protection by law and all property given in trust by deceased persons. This Act shall not apply to the estates of deceased tribesmen, which as heretofore, shall be administered according to the customary law.
The Act provides for the making of inventories of estates, appointment and functioning of administrators, tutors and curators, restrictions on alienation of mortgages or immovable property by tutors or curators and the continuation of the Guardian’s Fund to be administered by the Accountant-General.
The Act provides for the making of inventories of estates, appointment and functioning of administrators, tutors and curators, restrictions on alienation of mortgages or immovable property by tutors or curators and the continuation of the Guardian’s Fund to be administered by the Accountant-General.
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Long title of text
An Act to make provision for the administration of estates of deceased persons, minors, persons under curatorship, absent persons and all property given in trust by deceased persons and to provide for incidental matters.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 20 of 1972 as at 31 December 2008 and amended by Act No. 11 of 2008.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
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No