When someone with property in the Bahamas passes away the
estate’s assets must be distributed. The process of
Bahamian estate administration depends on the existence of a
Bahamian will. Assuming there’s no joint tenancy or trust,
the estate must go through probate, the judicial process of
administering a decedent’s estate. We’ve broken down
different scenarios, depending on wills and domiciles, and the
various paths forward to properly dispose of a Bahamian estate.
If there is a will
With an original Bahamian will and death certificate, a Grant of
Probate (also known as a Letter of Administration with Will
Annexed) can be secured through the Bahamian courts. This assumes
that the deceased individual signed a valid will appointing an
executor surviving them, and that the executor makes an application
in his or her capacity as an executor of said will.
