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The Administration of Estates (Rights of Surviving Spouse or Civil Partner) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

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Increase of surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s rights on intestacy

2.  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)(1) of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 shall be amended as follows:

(a)in subsection (2) for “£125,000”(2) wherever it occurs there shall be substituted “£250,000”; and

(b)in subsection (4) for “£200,000”(2) wherever it occurs there shall be substituted “£450,000”.

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Section 7 was amended by 2004 c. 33 Sched. 14 para 9 to include references to a civil partner of the deceased intestate.

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