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CurrentDefinitions for ch 15
Chapter 15Probate and administration, and trust estates
Part 1Introduction
596 Definitions for ch 15
In this chapter—
de facto spouse...
estate means estate of a deceased person.
grant see the Succession Act 1981, section 5.
public trustee means the Public Trustee of Queensland.
spouse, in relation to a deceased person and despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 32DA(6), means a person who, at the time of the deceased’s death—
(a)
was the deceased’s husband or wife; or
(b)
had been the deceased’s de facto partner for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on the deceased’s death.
will includes codicil.
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