UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1033
Presumption of Death Act 2013
[As Introduced]
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The Presumption of Death Act 2013 lets courts officially declare someone dead when they've been missing for a long time and there's no trace of them. This helps their families settle legal matters like wills, insurance, and inheritance without having to wait forever or prove what happened to the missing person.
Presented by John Glen
supported by Baroness Kramer.
supported by Baroness Kramer.
✓ Passed into lawHybridLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading20 Jun 2012
- 2nd reading2 Nov 2012
- Committee stage21 Nov 2012
- Report stage30 Nov 2012
- 3rd reading30 Nov 2012
Lords
- 1st reading3 Dec 2012
- 2nd reading1 Feb 2013
- 3rd reading5 Mar 2013
Royal Assent26 Mar 2013