Bills and Laws

Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

The Bill aims to change the law in relation to two areas:

• trusts: how they are administered and managed
• succession: who has the right to inherit and in what order

The Bill was passed on 20 December 2023 and became an Act on 30 January 2024

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Contents

• Overview
• Introduced
• Stage 1 - General principles
• Stage 2 - Changes to detail
• Stage 3 - Final changes and vote
• Bill becomes an Act

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Bill becomes an Act

If the Bill is passed, it can receive Royal Assent and become an Act.

The Bill was passed on 20 December 2023 and became an Act on 30 January 2024

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