Presumption Of Death Act 2013

Elizabeth II: Chapter 13

Author:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

The 'Presumption of Death Act 2013' received Royal Assent on 26th March 2013 and introduces a new court based procedure into the law of England and Wales - enabling those left behind after the disappearance of a person to obtain a declaration from the High Court that the missing person is to be deemed to have died.

If the High Court has jurisdiction and the application is properly made by a person entitled to make it, the court will make the declaration if it is satisfied that the missing person has died or has not been known to be alive for a period of at least seven years. The court will send a copy of the declaration to the Registrar General for England and Wales when it can no longer be the subject of an appeal.

The declaration will be conclusive as to the presumed death and effective for all purposes and against all persons. The missing person's property will pass to others in the same way as if the missing person had died and been certified dead in the normal way; and his or her marriage or civil partnership will end as a marriage or civil partnership ends on death.

Extent	12 pages	ISBN	9780105413134
Size	A4	Price	£8.14
Format	Paperback	Published	02 Apr 2013
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