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Succession (Scotland) Act 2016
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· 2016-03-03
2024-04-30
Succession (Scotland) Act 2016
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- (c) A then dies.
- (2) In relation to the succession to the property mentioned in subsection (1)(a) on A's death, B is to be treated as having died before A.
- (2) In relation to the succession to A’s interest in the property mentioned in subsection (1)(a) on A's death, B is to be treated as having died before A.
- (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the document under which the property is held expressly provides that succession to the property is to be unaffected by A and B's marriage or civil partnership being terminated.
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Section 19 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is repealed.
#### Effect of divorce, dissolution or annulment on will
#### Effect of divorce, dissolution or annulment on special destination
#### Time limit for applying for relief from forfeiture rule
#### Repeal of the Parricide Act
#### Confirmation of executors: no requirement to find caution in relation to small intestate estate
#### Confirmation of executors: general exceptions to requirement to find caution
#### Confirmation of executors: power of Ministers to abolish requirement for executors dative to find caution
#### Power of Ministers to make provision requiring conditions to be met before courts appoint persons as executors dative
### The Succession (Scotland) Act 1964
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[^key-0d758c4c494c4907b6983e4976e6758b]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/7/section/25) in force at 1.11.2016 by [S.S.I. 2016/210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/210), [reg. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/210/regulation/2/1/b) (with [reg. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/210/regulation/3/3))
[^key-9770a96af1b46fde4ca8a036a7e0b970]: [S. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/7/section/28) in force at 1.11.2016 by [S.S.I. 2016/210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/210), [reg. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/210/regulation/2/1/b)
[^key-ac8ec27884db198036101644804092d9]: Words in [s. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/7/section/2/2) inserted (30.4.2024) by [Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/2), [ss. 76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/2/section/76), [88(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/2/section/88/2)
2016-11-01
Succession (Scotland) Act 2016
2016-03-03
Succession (Scotland) Act 2016
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