Paragraph 1 Wills Act 1837

The Wills Act 1837^f1 is amended as follows.

In section 18^f2 (will to be revoked by marriage)—

After section 18C^f3 insert—

“Effect on subsisting will of conversion of civil partnership into marriage

18D

(1)

The conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage does not—

(a)

revoke any will made by a party to the civil partnership before the conversion, or

(b)

affect any disposition in such a will.

(2)

The conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage does not affect any previous application of section 18B(2) to (6) to—

(a)

a will made by a party to the civil partnership before the conversion, or

(b)

a disposition in such a will.

(3)

Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to subsection (4).

(4)

Any reference in a will to a civil partnership or civil partners (howsoever expressed) is to be read in relation to any civil partnership that has been converted into a marriage, or civil partners who have converted their civil partnership into a marriage, as referring to that marriage or married couple, as appropriate.

(5)

Subsection (4) is subject to any contrary intention appearing from the will.

(6)

In this section “conversion” means the conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage under section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 and regulations made under that section, and “converted” is to be read accordingly.”.