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Publication - Consultation paper

Cohabitants' rights - changes when their partner dies and leaves no will: consultation - easy read version

Published
29 December 2025
From
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Money and tax
ISBN
9781806435524

Easy read version of family law consultation about cohabitants' rights when one dies and does not leave a will.

Closed
This consultation closed 21 April 2026.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Supporting documents

Consultation about changes to cohabitants’ rights when their partner dies and leaves no will Easy Read version
File type
20 page PDF
File size
1.7 MB
Respondent Information Form
File type
Word document
File size
219.1 kB
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