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Part IV Distribution of Residuary EstateC1C2

England and Wales

  1. 45Abolition of descent to heir, curtesy, dower and escheat.
  2. 46Succession to real and personal estate on intestacy.
  3. 46ADisclaimer or forfeiture on intestacy
  4. 47Statutory trusts in favour of issue and other classes of relatives of intestate.
  5. 47ARight of surviving spouse to have own life interest redeemed.
  6. 48Powers of personal representative in respect of interests of surviving spouse.
  7. 49Application to cases of partial intestacy.
  8. 50Construction of documents.
  9. 51Savings.
  10. 52Interpretation of Part IV.

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Modifications

C1

Pt. IV amended by Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46), s. 14(3)

C2

Pt. IV (ss. 45–52) amended by Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7), s. 18(1)(2)(4)