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Administration of Estates Act, 1965.

Legislation
South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
This Act regulates the (grant of) administration of real and personal estates of deceased persons, minors and persons under curatorship and of derelict estates. The Act also places restrictions of the disposal of such estates and provides for registration of documents and the handling of disputed claims. The Minister shall appoint Masters, Deputy Masters and Assistant Masters for purposes of grant of letters of administration.
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Government Notice 1318 of 2003 made under the Administration of Estates Act, 1965.

Regulations
South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
This Notice of the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development, acting under sections 18 (3), 80 and 90 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, determines for the purposes of those sections the amount, respectively: of the value of an estate for purposes of exemption from the requirement to appoint an executor; under which the alienation of an estate of a minor may be authorized by the Master; for purposes of payment to guardians, etc. in the case of minors.

Implements: Administration of Estates Act, 1965. (2009)
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Regulations promulgated under section 103 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965.

Regulations
South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
These Regulations, made by the Acting State President under section 103 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965, prescribe forms for the purposes of the Act and provides rules relative to financial arrangements for the liquidation of estates and payment of Executors, Interim Curators, Tutors and Curators.

Implements: Administration of Estates Act, 1965. (2009)
Amended by: Regulations promulgated under section 103 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965; Amendment (No. 1161 of 2017). (2017-11-03)
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Administration of Estates Act, 1961 (Cap. 63).

Legislation
Ghana, Africa, Western Africa
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
This Act regulates the (grant of) administration of real and personal estates of deceased persons. The Act also places restrictions on the disposal of such estates and provides for registration of documents and the handling of claims. An interest in property which cannot by law be disposed of by testamentary disposition is not property for the purpose of this Act. The President shall appoint a suitable person to be the Administrator-General for the purposes of this Act. Administration of intestate estates may be granted by the court to the Administrator-General.
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Deeds and Land Registry Act (Cap. 79).

An Act relating to deeds and land registry.

Legislation
Grenada, Americas, Caribbean
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
cadastres
land registration
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.
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Act No. CXXII of 2013 concerning agricultural and forestry land trade.

2013. évi CXXII. törvény a mező- és erdőgazdasági földek forgalmáról

Legislation
Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land & Gender
Forest Tenure
farmland
public ownership
use rights
private ownership
private forests
land inheritance rights
land law
forest land
leases
land tenure systems
land ownership
land
This Act lays down rules regarding the acquisition of property rights of agricultural and forestry lands, the institution of usufruct right on such lands, the use of land, the control on restrictions relative to the acquisition of land, and rules regarding local land commissions. This Act applies to all land in the national territory.
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Land (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 1 of 2013).

An Act to amend the Land Act to provide differently for certain effects of convictions of nobles.

Legislation
Tonga, Oceania
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
This Act amends the Land Act (Cap. 132) in sections 30, 37, 38, 40 and 41 by repealing "convicted of an indictable offence" and replacing those words with "convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for more than two years". Section 37 is further amended by adding a provision on suspension of sentence and its effects on loss of rights of inheritance. Sections 38 and 41 are further amended by repealing "conviction for an indictable offence" and replacing those words with "conviction of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for more than two years".
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Administration of Assets of Solvent Estates Regulations 1996 (L.N. No. 31 of 1996).

Regulations
Solomon Islands, Oceania
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
These Regulations, made under section 109 of the Wills, Probate and Administration Act, establish the order of application of the assets of a solvent estate and provides that the right of retainer of a personal representative and his or her right to prefer creditors may be exercised in respect of all assets of the deceased.

Implements: Wills, Probate and Administration Act. (1996)
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Administration of Insolvent Estates Regulations 1996 (L.N. 28 of 1996).

Regulations
Solomon Islands, Oceania
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
These Regulations, made under section 109 of the Wills, Probate and Administration Act, establish priority of expenses in case the estate of a deceased person is insolvent and provides that the right of retainer of a personal representative shall apply to those debts' owing to the personal representative in his or her own right whether solely or jointly with another person.

Implements: Wills, Probate and Administration Act. (1996)
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Succession Probate and Administration Regulation 1972 (No.7 of 1972).

Regulations
Vanuatu, Oceania
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
These Regulations concern distribution of estate of intestate, letters and other matters of administration of the estate and effects of deceased persons, formal evidence of probate purporting to be under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction and other matters of title and inheritance.