Inheritance Act of The Bahamas

The Inheritance Act of The Bahamas provides the framework for testate and intestate succession and family-provision claims for dependents of the deceased. The intestacy rules allocate an estate equally among the closest surviving relatives, regardless of gender. For example, if the decedent leaves two children, a boy and a girl, and no spouse, the estate shall be distributed in equal shares between the deceased’s children unless indicated otherwise. 

Topics

• Property and inheritance rights

Geographical location

• Central America & the Caribbean
• Bahamas

Keywords

• equal before the law
• gender equality
• intestate inheritance
• division of property

Year

• 2017

External URL

• Inheritance Act of The Bahamas

Type

• Legislation

Jurisdiction

• Bahamas