Limitation Act 1980 · Part I Ordinary Time Limits for Different Classes of Action

22 Time limit for actions claiming personal estate of a deceased person.

s. 22 · in force: yes

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22 Time limit for actions claiming personal estate of a deceased person.

Subject to section 21(1) and (2) of this Act—

(a)no action in respect of any claim to the personal estate of a deceased person or to any share or interest in any such estate (whether under a will or on intestacy) shall be brought after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the right to receive the share or interest accrued; and

(b)no action to recover arrears of interest in respect of any legacy, or damages in respect of such arrears, shall be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the interest became due.

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Subject to section 21(1) and (2) of this Act—

(a) no action in respect of any claim to the personal estate of a deceased person or to any share or interest in any such estate (whether under a will or on intestacy) shall be brought after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the right to receive the share or interest accrued; and

(b) no action to recover arrears of interest in respect of any legacy, or damages in respect of such arrears, shall be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the interest became due.

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Claims to a deceased person's personal estate expire after twelve years, and actions for legacy interest arrears expire after six years.

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Change history as published

S. 34 repealed (31.1.1997) by 1996 c. 23, s. 107(2), Sch. 4; S.I. 1996/3146, art. 3

Sch. 3 para. 1 repealed (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 2, ss. 4(2), 5(2)(3), Sch. 2 Pt. II

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

s. 14(1B) word inserted by Automated Vehicles Act 2024 Sch. 2 para. 3 · Effective date unknown · s. 14

Act applied by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 s. 234(4) · Effective date unknown

s. 33A continued by Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Sch. 10 para. 2(11)(a) · Effective date unknown · s. 33A

Provenance

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Instrument: uk:ukpga/1980/58
Part: Part I Ordinary Time Limits for Different Classes of Action
Version: 95ea01ee2fdcdf94309087a7…
Content hash: sha256 d02ac48373816bd96a496782…
Source: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58