Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014

1. Introduction

2. Territorial Extent and Application

3. Background and Summary

   1. Intestacy

   2. Family provision

   3. Trustees’ powers

   4. Implementation of recommendations

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: intestacy: surviving spouse or civil partner

   2. Section 2: the fixed net sum

   3. Section 3: definition of “personal chattels”

   4. Section 4: adoption and contingent interests

   5. Section 5: presumption of prior death

   6. Section 6: amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

   7. Section 7: date when representation is first taken out

   8. Section 8: power to apply income for maintenance

   9. Section 9: power of advancement

   10. Section 10: applications of sections 8 and 9

   11. Section 11: minor and consequential amendments

   12. Schedule 1: determination of the fixed net sum

   13. Schedule 2: amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

   14. Schedule 3: determination of date when representation is first taken out

   15. Schedule 4: minor and consequential amendments

5. Commencement

6. Hansard References