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ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1955 - SECT 19

Construction of documents.

19.(1) References to any Statutes of Distribution in an instrument inter vivos
made, or in a will coming into operation, after the commencement of this Act,
shall, unless the contrary thereby appears, be construed as references to this
Part; and references in such an instrument or will to statutory next-of-kin
shall, unless the contrary thereby appears, be construed as referring to the
persons who would take beneficially on an intestacy under the foregoing
provisions of this Part.

(2) Trusts declared by reference to the Statutes of Distribution in an
instrument inter vivos made, or in a will coming into operation, before the
commencement of this Act shall, unless the contrary thereby appears, be
construed as referring to the enactments (other than the
Intestates' Estates Act, 1890) relating to the distribution of effects of
intestates which were in force immediately before the commencement of
this Act.

Part III (ss.20-28) rep. by 1971 c.25 s.12 sch.2 Pt.I; 1971 c.31 (NI)
s.8(1)(2) sch. Pt.I; 1979 NI 14 art.43(3) sch.3

Real and personal estate of deceased are assets for payment of debts.

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