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Tyra Trotman, Attorney-at-law

Tyra Trotman, Attorney-at-law

Worthing, Barbados
Founded in 2023
1 person in their team
English
Private Client Probate Elder Abuse Law +9 more
Tyra Trotman realised her passion for law from the tender age of twelve years old and since then has been working relentlessly to make her dreams a reality. She attended the Barbados Community College where she obtained an Associate Degree in Law and Political Science in 2014 after graduating...
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Rawlins Law Chambers

Rawlins Law Chambers

Bridgetown, Barbados
Founded in 2006
2 people in their team
English
Private Client Probate Elder Abuse Law +9 more
Mr. Kwame Rawlins has 18 years of experience in the legal field within Barbados, having been called to the Bar in Great Britain in the year 2003 and Barbados in 2006. During his work experience in London, England, he gained knowledge working at the Central Family Court in Holborn, London and the...
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TODLE LEGAL

TODLE LEGAL

Bridgetown, Barbados
Founded in 2023
1 person in their team
Private Client Probate Elder Law +9 more
TODLE LEGAL is a boutique law firm in Barbados founded by attorney TerryAnn T. Odle-Delice. The practice serves individuals, families, and businesses, including local and international clients navigating legal matters in Barbados.The firm’s work includes family law, corporate and commercial...
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Law Office of Charlene A. Charles

Law Office of Charlene A. Charles

Worthing, Barbados
Founded in 2020
50 people in their team
English
Private Client Probate Elder Law +9 more
The Law Office of Charlene A. Charles is a boutique, client-focused law office located in Barbados providing legal services to local, regional and international clients. Our goal is to devise savvy legal solutions which address your immediate needs and your long-term interest through high-quality...
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OPALUS LEGAL

OPALUS LEGAL

Private Client specialty
Bridgetown, Barbados
Founded in 2019
Private Client Probate Elder Law +9 more
OPALUS Legal is a boutique law firm in Barbados serving local, regional and international clients, primarily in estate planning, corporate and commercial law, and real estate law.
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Liza Law

Liza Law

Private Client specialty
Bridgetown, Barbados
Founded in 2002
9 people in their team
Private Client Probate Elder Law +9 more
Harridyal-Sodha & Associates, known as LizaLaw, is a Barbados law firm founded by Liza Harridyal Sodha in 2002. It focuses on international and local business clients, advising on corporate structures, trusts, and related legal and corporate services in Barbados and other jurisdictions.The firm...
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Virtus Legal

Virtus Legal

Worthing, Barbados
Founded in 2008
50 people in their team
English
Private Client Probate Elder Law +9 more
Virtus Legalembraces evolving technologies to meet legal needs. Our modern technology enables constant contact with all persons in Virtus Legal, to allow communication and cooperation where attorneys are working jointly on a project. We also have modern relevant legal practice software to help us...
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KCT Chambers | Attorneys-at-Law

KCT Chambers | Attorneys-at-Law

Worthing, Barbados
Founded in 2000
50 people in their team
English
Private Client Probate Elder Abuse Law +9 more
We are a team of progressive, dedicated and detail oriented Attorneys with varied and yet complimentary experiences and skill sets. Our primary objective is to understand and satisfy the legal needs of our clients in an informed, ethical and efficient manner. We do this by holding firm to three...
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Moseley Persaud

Moseley Persaud

Private Client specialty
Bridgetown, Barbados
Private Client Probate Elder Law +9 more
Moseley Persaud Attorneys is a boutique law firm located in The Garrison, St. Michael, Barbados. It specializes in real estate, probate, and corporate matters.
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Versus Legal

Versus Legal

Bridgetown, Barbados
2 people in their team
Private Client Probate Elder Law +9 more
Versus Legal is a Barbados law chamber founded by attorney Anthony D. Francis-Worrell and staffed by attorneys Anthony D. Francis-Worrell and Graeme A. J. Brathwaite. The firm provides legal services to individuals and businesses, with experience spanning civil and commercial disputes, property...
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Probate lawyers in Barbados at a glance

What the 15 firms in this list say about themselves. When a firm has not told us something, we count it as not stated rather than guess.

firms in this list
15
with offices in 3 cities
median founding year
2019
10 of 15 firms give one
people: the most common team size
1–5
11 of 15 firms give one

Where their offices are

When they were founded

  • 2010 or later 5 firms
  • 1990 to 2009 5 firms
  • Not stated 5 firms

The oldest dates from 1996; the median is 2019.

How big their teams are

  • 1 to 5 people 7 firms
  • 6 to 20 people 1 firm
  • 21 to 50 people 3 firms
  • Not stated 4 firms

Counted from the firms' own profiles. Firms keep these facts up to date in their dashboard. Update your firm's profile

Probate lawyers in Barbados: what to know before you hire

A guide by LawzanaOfficial sources checked 29 October 2026.

A named executor applies for probate. An applicant for letters of administration must show the relationship or other circumstances entitling them to administer the estate. Start by finding any will, identifying the applicant and gathering evidence of the death.

This guide covers law and procedure in Barbados.

Application office
Supreme Court Registry
Apply personally or through an attorney-at-law. [1]
Ordinary grant notices
At least 14 days
Wait after both the Gazette notice and second daily newspaper notice before filing. [1]
Caveat service
Within 7 days
After entering a caveat, serve a certified copy on the grant applicant. [1]

When a lawyer can help

Apply for probate as the named executor

The deceased left a will naming you as executor.

Prepare the application, supporting affidavits and evidence that the will was properly signed. [1]

Handled by:

Apply to the Supreme Court Registry using the probate application and supporting affidavits.

Lawyer optional

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Apply for letters of administration

You have a relationship or other circumstances entitling you to administer the estate.

Present your entitlement, prepare the administration papers and address competing applicants. [1]

Handled by:

Apply in writing for letters of administration, with an affidavit showing your entitlement.

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Consider the Public Trustee for a small estate

The Public Trustee considers you entitled to seek a High Court order; gross estate capital is under $15,000.

Help explain your entitlement and prepare the application. [2]

Handled by:

Prove value and beneficiaries' small means to the Public Trustee; refusal needs good reason. No known/suspected insolvency; business only where rules permit.

Lawyer optional

Use a grant already issued overseas

An overseas court has issued probate or an equivalent estate administration document.

Prepare the resealing application, approved advertisements and authenticated grant documents. [3]

Handled by:

Apply to the Registrar to reseal the grant under the Probates and Letters of Administration (Resealing) Act.

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Object before a grant is issued

You want notice before the Registry issues a grant in an estate.

Prepare the objection and any response to a warning against the caveat. [1]

Handled by:

Enter a caveat at the Supreme Court Registry and serve a certified copy on the applicant within seven days.

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Before you hire a lawyer

Questions to ask

  • What experience do you have with estates similar to this one?
  • Who would handle the application and be my main contact?
  • How would you keep me informed about progress and unanswered Registry enquiries?
  • When could you start, and how would you manage any approaching deadline?
  • Can we meet remotely if I or other family members live abroad?
  • How would you approach disagreements between executors or beneficiaries?
What to bring
  • Any will, codicil or copy you have.
  • Any death certificate or burial record you have.
  • A list of known assets, debts and relevant account details.
  • Names and contact details for executors, relatives and beneficiaries.
  • Any overseas grant, court correspondence or papers about a dispute.

Costs and free help

Official charges and free public services

Probate: estate up to $1,500
$25
Probate Rules Schedule item 1 lists a $25 fee where the estate does not exceed $1,500. [1]
Probate: estate above $1,500 to $10,000
$50
Probate Rules Schedule item 2 lists a $50 fee where the estate exceeds $1,500 but does not exceed $10,000. [1]
Probate: estate above $10,000
$30 application fee plus $150 to $500 issue or resealing fee
For estates above $10,000, the application fee is $30. The issue or resealing fee uses gross value: above $10,000 to $50,000, $150; above $50,000 to $100,000, $250; above $100,000, $500. [1]

Questions about lawyer charges

  • Is there a charge for the first consultation?
  • How will you calculate your fees, and which stages will the quote cover?
  • Will you provide a written quote showing tax, court charges and other expenses separately?

Applying for probate and administering the estate

  1. Will: witness affidavit or holograph affidavit by one well acquainted with deceased and handwriting

    Support/search affidavits; death/burial certificate or written reason Registrar accepts. [1]

  2. Publish notices and allow the notice period

    Publish one notice in the Official Gazette and two in a local daily newspaper. Before submitting an ordinary probate application, allow at least 14 days after both the Gazette notice and the second newspaper notice. [1]

    At least 14 days after both relevant notices

  3. File the application and pay the court fees

    File the written probate application at the Registry, personally or through an attorney. [1]

  4. Complete the oath and answer Registry enquiries

    Swear the required affidavits before an authorised Registry officer. Answer any further enquiries. The Registrar must be satisfied with the answers before allowing the grant to issue. [1]

  5. Obtain estate clearance before distribution

    Obtain an estate clearance from the Barbados Revenue Authority before distributing estate assets, as required by section 28(3) of the Succession Act. [9]

  6. Settle the estate and file the administration account

    Collect estate assets, pay debts and legacies, then distribute the balance according to law. The probate supporting affidavit includes an undertaking to file a sworn administration statement and account within 12 calendar months of the grant. [1]

Common questions

Must I use a lawyer to apply?

Under Rule 4, a person propounding a will or a proposed administrator may apply personally or through an attorney-at-law. [1]

What if several years have passed since the death?

Rule 9 requires the reason for delay to be certified to the Registrar when probate or administration is first sought after three years from the death. If the certificate is unsatisfactory, the Registrar must require such proof of the alleged cause of delay as they see fit. Rule 9 provides a late-application procedure rather than an automatic three-year cut-off. [1]

What should I do if a warning is served against my caveat?

A caveator with an interest contrary to the person warning may enter an appearance in the Registry and serve a sealed copy on that person within eight days of service, excluding the service date, or later if no Rule 42(3) affidavit has been filed. A caveator without a contrary interest who opposes a grant to that person may issue and serve a summons for directions before a judge. After non-response, filing the Rule 42(3) affidavit showing due service and no receipt of a summons for directions ends the caveat. [1]

Can an executor living abroad arrange a local application?

Yes. Rule 29 permits a grant to a duly appointed attorney where an executor or administrator is outside the court's jurisdiction. The power of attorney must be duly recorded. [1]

Can a child seek support despite the terms of a will?

For deaths after 13 November 1975, section 100 covers a minor child or a child unable to maintain themselves because of mental or physical disability. The court must find a failure to make proper provision according to the deceased's means. Apply within 12 months of the first grant; the court has treated this as a strict limit. An order cannot reduce a surviving spouse's legal right or, where that spouse is the child's parent, their benefit under the will or intestacy. [4]

Official and free help

Laws that may affect your matter

Supreme Court (Non-Contentious) Probate Rules, 1959
Applications, publication of notices, caveats and fees received by the Registrar. [1]
Judgment on proper provision for a child from an estate
A testator's moral duty to make proper provision for a child according to their means, by will or otherwise, and applications for an order within 12 months of the first taking out of estate representation. [4]
Probates and Letters of Administration (Resealing) Act, Cap. 247
Resealing overseas grants of administration, with security sufficient to cover the property. [3]
Public Trustee Act, Cap. 248
Public Trustee administration of qualifying small estates, including the value threshold, limited-means condition and exclusions. [2]
Sources (9)
  1. SupremeCourtofJudicature(Non Contentious)ProbateRules,1959Cap117A'C ↩ www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb
  2. Cap. 248 Public Trustee ↩ www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb
  3. Cap. 247 Probates and Letters of Administration (Resealing) ↩ www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb
  4. Kim Medford, Kadija Medford And Dawn Abrams-Grazette | Barbados Judicial System ↩ www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb
  5. Pauline Boyce et al v Charles Bannister | Barbados Judicial System www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb
  6. Probate Unit | Barbados Judicial System ↩ www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb
  7. Public Trustee ↩ oag.gov.bb
  8. Guidance Note on Estate Clearances Published - Barbados Revenue Authority ↩ bra.gov.bb
  9. Applying for Estate Clearance - Barbados Revenue Authority ↩ bra.gov.bb

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