PART IIIU.K. SETTLED PROPERTY

CHAPTER IIU.K.[F1 INTERESTS IN POSSESSION, REVERSIONARY INTERESTS AND SETTLEMENT POWERS]

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F1Words in the title of Chapter II substituted (24.7.2002 with effect in relation to transfers of value on or after 17.4.2002) by virtue of 2002 c. 23, s. 119(5)(6)

[F249DTransitional serial interest: interest to which person becomes entitled on death of spouse or civil partner on or after 6th April 2008U.K.

(1)Where a person (“E”) is beneficially entitled to an interest in possession in settled property (“the successor interest”), that interest is a transitional serial interest for the purposes of this Chapter if the following conditions are met.

(2)Condition 1 is that—

(a)the settlement commenced before 22nd March 2006, and

(b)immediately before 22nd March 2006, the property then comprised in the settlement was property in which a person other than E was beneficially entitled to an interest in possession (“the previous interest”).

(3)Condition 2 is that the previous interest came to an end on or after 6th April 2008 on the death of that other person (“F”).

(4)Condition 3 is that, immediately before F died, F was the spouse or civil partner of E.

(5)Condition 4 is that E became beneficially entitled to the successor interest on F's death.

(6)Condition 5 is that—

(a)section 71A below does not apply to the property in which the successor interest subsists, and

(b)the successor interest is not a disabled person's interest.]

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