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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Micronesia, Oceania

    This Act prescribes rules relative to the making of a valid will and the consequences of a will for inheritance of (real) property belonging to the person who made the will.

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Micronesia, Oceania

    This Chapter provides rules relative to the probate of inheritance of small estate. It sets out procedures for and content of complaints regarding the transfer of decedent’s property to beneficiaries and creditors. There is also a procedure if debts exceed the value of assets to be inherited. The transferee shall be personally responsible for any property received by him or her under any order issued pursuant to this Chapter, and any party claiming an interest in such property may, after demand, maintain, within a specified period, an action against the transferee.

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Micronesia, Oceania

    This Act prescribes rules of succession when a person dies without making a valid will or without otherwise disposing of his or her real and personal property of which that person has the right to dispose at the time of his death (“intestate succession”). The rules concern succession both in the case of heirs and without heirs of the intestate. In the latter case, the succession to any real property of the intestate shall be determined jointly by the local authority where the property is located and the Governor, or his or her authorized representative.

  4. Library Resource

    An Act relating to land.

    Legislation
    Tonga, Oceania

    This Act provides for recognition and protection of titles in land, administration of land, use of land for public purposes, the land court and adjudication and various other matters relating to land.The Act consists of 170 sections divided into 10 Parts: General (I); Administration (II); Hereditary estates (III); Tax and town allotments (IV); Tongan leases (V); Mortgages (VI); The Foreshore (VII); Registration of title (VIII); Land for public purposes (IX); The Land Court (X).Section 3 declares all land of Tonga to be property of the Crown.

  5. Library Resource

    An Act for the Amendment of the Wills Act, 1837.

    Legislation
    Tokelau, Oceania

    Amendment relating to the form of wills and legal consequences.

    Amends: Wills Act, 1837. (1837-07-03)

  6. Library Resource

    An Act for the amendment of the Laws with respect to Wills.

    Legislation
    Tokelau, Oceania

    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).

    Amended by: Wills Amendment Act, 1852. (1852-06-17)

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