General

I128Interpretation

1

In this Act (unless the context otherwise requires)—

  • a reference to the “estate” of a deceased person is a reference to the whole estate belonging to the person at the time of death but does not include property passing on the person's death to another person by virtue of a special destination,

  • “property” includes any interest in property.

2

In this Act, the “forfeiture rule” has the same meaning as in the Forfeiture Act 1982.

3

In this Act, a “will” means any document of a testamentary nature and includes a reference to—

a

a testamentary trust disposition and settlement,

b

a codicil.