Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Intestacy: surviving spouse or civil partner

3. 2. The fixed net sum

4. 3. Definition of “personal chattels”

5. 4. Adoption and contingent interests

6. 5. Presumption of prior death

7. 6. Amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

8. 7. Date when representation is first taken out

9. 8. Power to apply income for maintenance

10. 9. Power of advancement

11. 10. Application of sections 8 and 9

12. 11. Minor and consequential amendments

13. 12. Short title, commencement, application and extent

14. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Determination of the fixed net sum

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

       1. 1. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 is...

       2. 2. Children of the family

       3. 3. Maintenance

       4. 4. Powers of court

       5. 5. Matters to which court is to have regard

       6. 6. Time limit for applications

       7. 7. Joint tenancies

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Determination of date when representation is first taken out

       1. 1. In section 31 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (variation,...

       2. 2. For section 23 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and...

       3. 3. In section 20 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982...

       4. 4. (1) Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (financial provision...

       5. 5. In Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004, in...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Minor and consequential amendments

       1. 1. Administration of Estates Act 1925

       2. 2. Intestates’ Estates Act 1952

       3. 3. Administration of Justice Act 1977

       4. 4. Inheritance Tax Act 1984