PE1965: Limit estranged couples’ claim on an estate after 7 years of non-medical separation
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to limit married, informally separated, non-cohabiting couples’ claim of prior right over descendants of the deceased after 7 years of separation.
Petitioner: Mark MacLeod
Status: Closed
Date published: 07 September 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
Committee Meetings
21 December 2022: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government intends to carry out more research into the law on intestate succession. In closing the petition the Committee also agreed to write to the petitioner.
Official Report of Meeting 21 December 2022
Written Submissions
PE1965/A: Scottish Government submission of 6 October 2022 (64.7KB, pdf) (65KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2022