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Administration and Probate Act 1958
70JDistribution if intestate leaves a partner and no child or other issue
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70J Distribution if intestate leaves a partner and no child or other issue
(1) If an intestate does not leave a child or other issue but leaves a partner, the partner is entitled to the whole of the intestate's residuary estate.
(2) This section does not apply if an intestate leaves more than one partner.
S. 70K inserted by No. 41/2017 s. 11.