Succession Act 1965. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1965 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, General Keyword Ownership Property rights Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act is aimed to reform the law relating to succession to the property of deceased persons and, in particular, the devolution, administration, testamentary disposition and distribution on intestacy of such property (including land and agricultural land), and to provide for related matters. The text is divided into twelve main parts as follows: Part I-Preliminary and general; Part II- Devolution of real and personal estate on death; Part III- Executors and administrators; Part IV-Grants of representation; Part V-Administration of assets; Part VI- Distribution on intestacy; Part VII-Wills; Part VIII-Conflict of laws relating to testamentary dispositions; Part IX- Legal right of testator's spouse and provision for children; Part X-Unworthiness to succeed and disinheritance; Part XI- Limitation of actions; and Part XII-Provisions relating to probate office and district probate registries. Full text English Website revisedacts.lawreform.ie