Administration of Estates Act 1925
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate Enactments relating to the Administration of the Estates of Deceased Persons |
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| Citation | 15 & 16 Geo. 5 c.23 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 April 1925 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1926 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Administration of Estates Act 1925 is a law passed in 1925 in England and Wales that changed the historical rules of inheritance for example gavelkind and primogeniture to that of modern-day norms.[1] This statute does not apply to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.
In fiction
The Act plays a major role (as the 'Property Act') in the 1927 mystery novel Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers, its commencement providing the motive for a seemingly motiveless murder which Lord Peter Wimsey must solve.
See also
References
- ^ Text of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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