Section 24 A will shall be construed to speak from the death of the testator.C1
Every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.
Annotations
Modifications
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S. 24 applied by Married Women's Property Act 1893 (c. 63), s. 3
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act (except s. 1 in part and s. 11) repealed (N.I.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/1899 (N.I. 13), art. 38, Sch. 3 (with art. 36, Sch. 2 para. 15(1)-(3)); S.R. 1994/372, art. 2