Inheritance law change will end discrimination
Tuesday 15th April 2008, 2:29PM BST.
GUERNSEY’S ‘out-of-date’ inheritance laws will change from 7 May.
The main difference that will be introduced as a result of long-awaited approval of The Law Reform (Inheritance and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 2006, is the removal of discrimination against illegitimate children in inheritance.
It will mean that if someone dies on or after 7 May without having made a will, any illegitimate children will be treated in the same way as legitimate ones. The new law will not affect the provisions of wills made before that date.
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