# The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1999

S.I. 1999/290 · made 4 February 1999

This Order increases from £17,000 to £25,000 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.

Made under: Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Act 1979 (Section 1)

## Introductory text

SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND
Made 4th February 1999
Laid before Parliament 11th February 1999
Coming into force 1st April 1999
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, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

## 2 Amendment of legislation

In each of the following provisions of the Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875, namely:–
(a) section 3 (confirmation to small intestate estate);
(b) Schedule A (form of inventory and relative declaration); and
(c) Schedule B (form of confirmation),
for the words “£17,000” there shall be substituted the words “£25,000”.

## 3 Amendment of legislation

In each of the following provisions of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876, namely:–
(a) section 3(confirmation to small testate estate); and
(b) Schedule A (form of inventory and relative declaration),
for the words “£17,000” there shall be substituted the words “£25,000”.

## 4 Amendment of legislation

The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1989 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Henry McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th February 1999

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases from £17,000 to £25,000 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/290 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/confirmation-to-small-estates-scotland-order-1999
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