# Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 5: Finding of caution by intestate’s spouse.


In section 2 of the Confirmation of Executors (Scotland) Act 1823 (court to regulate caution to be found), for the words “executors-nominate; and in” there shall be substituted in words—
“(a) an executor-nominate; or
(b) an intestate’s spouse who shall be executor-dative and has right, by virtue of sections 8 and 9(2) of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964, to the whole estate.
In ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/55/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1980/section-5
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