Part 2Succession
Rights of succession to intestate estate
I177Rights of succession to intestate estate
1
In section 2(1) of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (rights of succession to intestate estate)—
a
after paragraph (a) insert—
ab
where an intestate is survived by a husband, wife or civil partner, but is not survived by any prior relative, the surviving spouse or civil partner shall have right to the whole of the intestate estate;
b
paragraph (e) is repealed.
2
This section does not apply as respects a death that occurred before the section comes into force.