18EF1Effect on subsisting will of conversion of marriage into civil partnership
1
The conversion of a marriage into a civil partnership does not—
a
revoke any will made by a party to the marriage before the conversion; or
b
affect any disposition in such a will.
2
The conversion of a marriage into a civil partnership does not affect any previous application of section 18(2) to (4) to—
a
a will made by a party to the marriage 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 marriage or spouses (howsoever expressed) is to be read in relation to any marriage that has been converted into a civil partnership, or a married couple who have converted their marriage into a civil partnership, as referring to that civil partnership or the parties to it, 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 marriage into a civil partnership under Part 3 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020; or
b
the conversion of a marriage into a civil partnership under Part 4 or 5 of those Regulations;
and “converted” is to be read accordingly.