# Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, Paragraph 2


Where after the commencement of this Act a legal estate in land would, by reason of intestacy or in any other circumstances not dealt with in paragraph 1, vest in a person who is a minor if he were a person of full age, the land is held in trust for the minor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/47/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trusts-of-land-and-appointment-of-trustees-act-1996/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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