2 Powers of court to make orders
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (1975 c 63) | Legislation

2  Powers of court to make orders

(1)     Subject to the provisions of this Act, where an application is made for an order under this section, the court may, if it is satisfied that the disposition of the deceased's estate effected by his will or the law relating to intestacy, or the combination of his will and that law, is not such as to make reasonable financial provision for the applicant, make any one or more of the following orders—

(a)     an order for the making to the applicant out of the net estate of the deceased of such periodical payments and for such term as may be specified in the order;

(b)     an order for the payment to the applicant out of that estate of a lump sum of such amount as may be so specified;

(c)     an order for the transfer to the applicant of such property comprised in that estate as may be so specified;

(d)     an order for the settlement for the benefit of the applicant of such property comprised in that estate as may be so specified;

(e)     an order for the acquisition out of property comprised in that estate of such property as may be

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