Trusts and Estates
The Presumption of Death Act 2013 in practice
The Presumption of Death Act 2013 (the 2013 Act) is an important tool which empowers the court to impose legal certainty on
inherently uncertain and distressing circumstances for those involved. Although not frequently called upon, the 2013 Act raises
important practical and procedural considerations for practitioners and has recently generated two short but helpful reported
decisions:
Re Irish [2019] EWHC 2508 (Ch) and
Re AB [2019] EWHC 2785 (Ch). This article focuses on the latter.