18DF1Effect on subsisting will of conversion of civil partnership into marriage
1
The conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage does not—
a
revoke any will made by a party to the civil partnership before the conversion; or
b
affect any disposition in such a will.
2
The conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage does not affect any previous application of section 18B(2) to (6) to—
a
a will made by a party to the civil partnership before the conversion; or
b
a disposition in such a will.
3
Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to subsection (4).
4
Any reference in a will to a civil partnership or civil partners (howsoever expressed) is to be read in relation to any civil partnership that has been converted into a marriage, or civil partners who have converted their civil partnership into a marriage, as referring to that marriage or married couple, as appropriate.
5
Subsection (4) is subject to any contrary intention appearing from the will.
6
In this section “conversion” means—
a
the conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage under section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 and regulations made under that section;
F2aa
the conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage under Part 3 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;
ab
the conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage under Part 3 or 4 of the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014 where the civil partnership is a convertible Northern Ireland civil partnership as defined by regulation 2 of those Regulations;
b
the changing of a civil partnership formed under Part 3 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 into a marriage under—
i
the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977;
ii
the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014; or
iii
any order made under section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998 in consequence of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014, and
“converted” is to be read accordingly.