# The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2011

S.S.I. 2011/435 · made 7 December 2011

This Order increases from £30,000 to £36,000 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 1975 (for small intestate estates) and by the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (for small testate estates). The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2005, which specified the previous limit, is revoked.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/confirmation-to-small-estates-scotland-order-2011/pdf/ssi_20110435_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/confirmation-to-small-estates-scotland-order-2011/pdf/ssien_20110435_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Sheriff Court
Made 7th December 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 9th December 2011
Coming into force 1st February 2012
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(3) of the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Act 1979 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st February 2012.

## 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 declarations); and
(c) Schedule B (form of confirmation),
for “£30,000” substitute “£36,000”.

## 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 “30,000” substitute “£36,000”.

## 4 Revocation

The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2005 is revoked.

## Signature

R CUNNINGHAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th December 2011

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases from £30,000 to £36,000 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 1975 (for small intestate estates) and by the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (for small testate estates). The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2005, which specified the previous limit, is revoked.

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