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The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/289 · Made 1 March 1989

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SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND

Made 1st March 1989

Laid before Parliament 10th March 1989

Coming into force 1st April 1989

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(3) of the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Act 1979( f1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1979 c. 22

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of legislation
  3. 3Amendment of legislation
  4. 4Amendment of legislation
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 1st April 1989.

2Amendment of legislation

In each of the following provisions of the Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875( f1), namely:—

(a)

section 3 (confirmation to small intestate estate);

(b)

Schedule A (form of inventory and relative oath); and

(c)

Schedule B (form of confirmation),

for the words “£13,000” there shall be substituted the words “£17,000” .

3Amendment of legislation

In each of the following provisions of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876( f1), namely:—

(a)

section 3 (confirmation to small testate estate); and

(b)

Schedule A (form of inventory and relative oath),

for the words “£13,000” there shall be substituted the words “£17,000” .

4Amendment of legislation

The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1984( f1) is hereby revoked.

Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

1st March 1989

Explanatory note

(This Note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases from £13,000 to £17,000 the limit of value of a deceased person’s estate at or below which confirmation of executors may be obtained by the simplified procedures prescribed by the Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875 (for small intestate estates) and by the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (for small testate estates). The previous Order increasing the limit is revoked.