The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/290
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

Section 2 Amendment of legislation

In each of the following provisions of the Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875 , namely:–

(a) section 3 (confirmation to small intestate estate);

(b) Schedule A (form of inventory and relative declaration); and

(c) Schedule B (form of confirmation),

for the words “£17,000” there shall be substituted the words “£25,000”.

Section 3 Amendment of legislation

In each of the following provisions of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 , namely:–

(a) section 3(confirmation to small testate estate); and

(b) Schedule A (form of inventory and relative declaration),

for the words “£17,000” there shall be substituted the words “£25,000”.

Section 4 Amendment of legislation

The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 1989 is hereby revoked.