Section three of the Wills Act, 1837, shall (without prejudice to the rights and interests of a personal representative) authorise and be deemed always to have authorised any person to dispose of real property or chattels real by will notwithstanding that by reason of illegitimacy or otherwise he did not leave an heir or next of kin surviving him.
Section 178: Power for persons having no issue to dispose of real estate by will.
Law of Property Act 1925 · 1925 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk
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