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  2. Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of ...

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    The Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 (c. 7) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom altering the rules on inheritance in England and Wales. Under the forfeiture rule of English common law, a person may not inherit from someone whom he or she has unlawfully killed.

  3. Administration (probate law) - Wikipedia

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    In this case the court will make the grant to the person, usually the residuary legatee, with the largest beneficial interest in the estate. Administration de bonis non administratis occurs in two cases: Where the executor dies intestate after probate without having completely administered the estate; Where an administrator dies.

  4. Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

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    An Act to make fresh provision for empowering the court to make orders for the making out of the estate of a deceased person of provision for the spouse, former spouse, child, child of the family or dependant of that person; and for matters connected therewith. Citation: 1975 c. 63: Territorial extent England and Wales: Dates; Royal assent: 12 ...

  5. Forced heirship - Wikipedia

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    Forced heirship is a form of testate partible inheritance which mandates how the deceased's estate is to be disposed and which tends to guarantee an inheritance for family of the deceased. In forced heirship, the estate of a deceased (de cujus) is separated into two portions. An indefeasible portion, the forced estate, [a] passing to the ...

  6. Probate court - Wikipedia

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    In contested matters, the probate court examines the authenticity of a will and decides who is to receive the deceased person's property. In a case of an intestacy, the court determines who is to receive the deceased's property under the law of its jurisdiction. The probate court will then oversee the process of distributing the deceased's ...

  7. Options available if an AOL account owner passes away

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    • A copy of the will of the deceased AOL account holder giving the requester access to digital assets; or • A notice of executor or notice of administration giving the requester access to digital assets; or • A court order issued in the United States that satisfies AOL's requirements. AOL will provide you the required language for the ...

  8. List of Hague Conventions on Private International Law

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    Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters Convention of 2 October 1973 concerning the International Administration of the Estates of Deceased Persons Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Law Applicable to Products Liability [1]

  9. Will and testament - Wikipedia

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    Testate – person who dies having created a will before death. Testator – person who executes or signs a will; that is, the person whose will it is. The antiquated English term of Testatrix was used to refer to a female. [10] Trustee – a person who has the duty under a will trust to ensure that the rights of the beneficiaries are upheld.