# The Wills and Administration Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, Article 23: Presumption as to effect of gifts to spouses or civil partners


Except where a contrary intention is shown, it is to be presumed that if, by his will, a testator makes a gift of property to his spouse or civil partner in terms which in themselves would give an absolute interest to the spouse or civil partner, but by the same will purports to give his issue an interest in the same property, the gift to the spouse or civil partner is absolute notwithstanding the purported gift to the issue.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1994/1899/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wills-and-administration-proceedings-northern-ireland-order-1994/article-23
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