Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)

Part XI E+W Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous E+W

184 Presumption of survivorship in regard to claims to property. E+W

In all cases where, after the commencement of this Act, two or more persons have died in circumstances rendering it uncertain which of them survived the other or others, such deaths shall (subject to any order of the court), for all purposes affecting the title to property, be presumed to have occurred in order of seniority, and accordingly the younger shall be deemed to have survived the elder.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 184 modified by Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23, SIF 116:1), s. 46(3)