Here is a listing of the relevant Acts associated with Bahamian Trust and Estate Legislation. Click on the link to download the Act that you would like to view. You must have Adobe Arobat installed to view these documents.

Private Foundations Act, 2004.
An act to permit the establishment of foundations in The Bahamas,

Purpose Trust Act, 2004.
An Act to provide for The Creation of Purpose Trust and for connected purposes.

Perpetuities (Amendment) Act, 2004.
An Act to ammend the Perpetuities Act

Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2003.
An Act To Amend The Financial Transactions Reporting Act

Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2003
Regulations which amend the Financial Transactions and Reporting Regulations.

Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000.
An Act to make fresh provisions to regulate banks and trust companies within The Bahamas; and for connected purposes.

Administration of Estates Act, 2002
An Act providing for the administration of a deceased person's property, and to provide for related matters.

Inheritance Act, 2002
An Act providing for succession to the property of deceased persons, and in particular the testamentary disposition and distribution on intestacy of such property; to make financial provisions for the dependants of deceased persons; and for connected purposes.

Status of Children Act, 2002
An Act to reform the law relating to children by providing for their equal status.

Wills Act, 2002
An Act to make fresh provisions relating to the law of wills; and for connected purposes.

Trustee Act, 1998
An Act to make better provisions relating to the Law of Trustees and for connected purposes.

Trusts (Choice of Governing Law) Act, 1989
An Act to provide for a choice of Governing Law in the creation of trust and for matters connected therewith.

Trusts (Choice of Governing Law) (Amendment) Act, 1996
An Act to amend the Trusts (Choice of Governing Law) Act, 1989.

Perpetuities Act, 1995
An Act to modify The Law Relating to The Avoidance of Future Interests in Property on Grounds of Remoteness.

Fraudulent Dispositions Act, 1991
An Act to Amend the Law Relating to Dispositions made with an Intent to Defraud.