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SCHEDULE 14Wills, administration of estates and family provision: Northern Ireland

Part 2Administration of estates and family provision

Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 24 (N.I.))

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(1)

Amend section 7 (rights of surviving spouse) as follows.

(2)

After “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.

(3)

In subsection (7), after “husband” insert “ , or of section 180 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 ”.

(4)

In the sidenote to section 7, after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.