2 Increase of surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s rights on intestacy
In relation to the estate of a person dying after the coming into operation of this Order, section 7 (rights of surviving spouse or civil partner) of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 shall be amended as follows:
(a) in subsection (2) for “£125,000” wherever it occurs there shall be substituted “£250,000”; and
See S.R. 1993 No. 426.
(b) in subsection (4) for “£200,000” wherever it occurs there shall be substituted “£450,000”.
Section 7 was amended by 2004 c. 33 Sched. 14 para 9 to include references to a civil partner of the deceased intestate.