Administration of Estates Act 1925

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The Administration of Estates Act 1925 is a law passed in 1925 in England and Wales that changed the rule of inheritance from primogeniture to that of modern day norms. This statute does not apply to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.

In Sigsworth, Re, Bedford v Bedford (1935), it was interpreted using the Golden rule.

See also

• Administration of an estate on death

External links

• Official text of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database

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