# Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955, Section 4: Abolition of term “real representative” and construction of references to estates of deceased persons.


(1) The term “real representative” shall cease to be used and the term “representatives” shall, unless the contrary intention appears, mean personal representatives.
(2) References in the subsequent provisions of this Act and in any subsequent enactment to the estate of a deceased person shall, unless the contrary intention appears, include references to both the real and personal estate of that deceased person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1955/24/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-estates-act-northern-ireland-1955/section-4
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