Contents

1. 1. Intestacy: surviving spouse or civil partner

2. 2. The fixed net sum

3. 3. Definition of “personal chattels”

4. 4. Adoption and contingent interests

5. 5. Presumption of prior death

6. 6. Amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

7. 7. Date when representation is first taken out

8. 8. Power to apply income for maintenance

9. 9. Power of advancement

10. 10. Application of sections 8 and 9

11. 11. Minor and consequential amendments

12. 12. Short title, commencement, application and extent

13. 1. Schedule 1

       Determination of the fixed net sum

    2. Schedule 2

       Amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and
       Dependants) Act 1975

    3. Schedule 3

       Determination of date when representation is first taken out

    4. Schedule 4

       Minor and consequential amendments