Intestate Succession Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Intestate Succession Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 52 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Intestate Succession Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Intestate Succession Act
- S. 1T itle
- S. 2A pplication
- S. 3In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 4I ntestacy and partial intestacy
- S. 5D istribution of estate
- S. 6D istribution where intestate survived by no spouse, etc.
- S. 7D istribution where intestate survived by spouse, etc.
- S. 8D evolution of personal chattels in monogamous marriage
- S. 9S urviving spouse or child or both to be entitled to house
- S. 10D evolution of homestead and common property in polygamous marriage
- S. 11S mall estates
- S. 12C hief Justice to alter value of small estates
- S. 13A rrangements outside Act
- S. 14O ffences against an entitled person
- S. 15L etters of administration on intestacy
- S. 16N umber of administrators
- S. 17Where a person who is entitled to letters of administration is absent from Attorney of person
- S. 18A ppointment of administrator pending litigation
- S. 19D uties and powers of administrator
- S. 20H ow powers of several administrators exercised
- S. 21T rust property
- S. 22G rants with exception
- S. 23G rants of excepted part
- S. 24E ffect of grant of letters of administration
- S. 25D eath of one of several administrators
- S. 26D eath of sole or surviving administrator
- S. 27E xpiry of limited grant when estate not fully administered
- S. 28G uarantees on granting letters of administration
- S. 29R evocation of grants and removal
- S. 30(1) Where letters of administration are revoked, all payments made in good faith Payment of or to
- S. 31S urrender of revoked grants
- S. 32G uardians
- S. 33E xpenditure on care and management
- S. 34A dministrator or guardian not to derive benefit
- S. 35O ffences by administrators and guardians
- S. 36Any beneficiary who intentionally causes the death of the deceased shall forfeit Beneficiary causing
- S. 37R eceiver pending grant
- S. 38S ale by order of court
- S. 39N o suit against receiver
- S. 40U ncertainty regarding survivorship
- S. 41R ectification of errors
- S. 42D isputes
- S. 43(1) The High Court shall have jurisdiction in matters relating to succession. Jurisdiction of courts
- S. 44T ransfer of applications for orders relating to succession to High Court
- S. 45A ppeals to High Court
- S. 46R egulations
- S. 47The Chief Justice may, by statutory instrument, make rules regulating the Practice and
- S. 48Except as is expressly provided, nothing in this Act shall affect-
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I
- S. IISUCCESSIONPART II
- S. IIIADMINISTRATION OF ESTATESPART III
- S. IVGENERALPART IV