Administration of Estates Act 1971

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Reciprocal recognition of grants

    1. 1. Recognition in England and Wales of Scottish confirmations and Northern Irish grants of representation.

    2. 2. Recognition in Northern Ireland of English grants of representation and Scottish confirmations.

    3. 3. Recognition in Scotland of English and Northern Irish grants of representation.

    4. 4.Evidence of grants.

    5. 5.Property outside Scotland of which deceased was trustee.

    6. 6. Inventory of Scottish estate may include real estate in any part of the United Kingdom.

    7. 7.Consequential amendments.

  3. Rights and duties of personal representatives in England and Wales

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    2. 9.Duties of personal representatives.

    3. 10. Retainer, preference and the payment of debts by personal representatives.

  4. Miscellaneous and supplemental

    1. 11. Sealing of Commonwealth and Colonial grants.

    2. 12. Repeals and savings.

    3. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 14. Short title, commencement and extent.

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Amendments Consequential on ss. 1-6

      1. 1.In section 1 of the Confirmation and Probate Amendment Act...

      2. 2.In section 6 of the Executors (Scotland) Act 1900 (transmission...

      3. 3.In section 5(2)(b) of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924 (executor...

      4. 4.In section 6(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland)...

      5. 5.In section 32(2)(b) of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (certain...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Enactments Repealed

      1. Part I Enactments relating to abolition of resealing

      2. Part II Enactments relating to administration in England and Wales