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Wills: Reform

Asked by Munira WilsonLiberal DemocratMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 19 September 2025UIN 76838

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the Law Commission’s report entitled Modernising Wills Law, published on 15 May 2025.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

The Government is giving careful consideration to the Law Commission’s comprehensive report on the law of wills and will be announcing next steps in the near future.

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