Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

Part 2 U.K. Civil partnership: England and Wales

Chapter 2 E+W Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings

Separation orders E+W

57 Effect of separation order E+W

If either civil partner dies intestate as respects all or any of his or her real or personal property while—

(a) a separation order is in force, and

(b) the separation is continuing,

the property as respects which he or she died intestate devolves as if the other civil partner had then been dead.