SCHEDULE 6AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Article 2(6)

Intestate Succession (Interest and Capitalisation) Order 19771

1

Amend the Intestate Succession (Interest and Capitalisation) Order 1977 M1 as follows.

2

In article 3(1), (2) and (3), after “surviving spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

3

In Table 1 in the Schedule to the Order—

a

after “a surviving husband” insert “ or a surviving male civil partner ”; and

b

after “age last birthday of husband” insert “ or civil partner ”.

4

In Table 2 in the Schedule to the Order—

a

after “a surviving wife” insert “ or a surviving female civil partner ”; and

b

after “age last birthday of wife” insert “ or civil partner ”.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

S.I. 1977/1491, to which there is an amendment not relevant to this Order.

Non-Contentious Probate Rules 19872

1

Amend the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 M2 as follows.

2

In rule 22(1)(a), for “husband or wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

3

In rule 22(4), after “a spouse” insert “ or a civil partner ”.

4

In the heading to rule 56 and in rule 56(1), after “surviving spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

5

In Form 6 in Schedule 1 to the Rules, after “wife/husband” insert “ /civil partner ”.