Succession Act 1965 section 127

Limitation period in case of disability

Section 127 reduces the limitation period for bringing inheritance claims where the claimant was under a legal disability (such as being a minor or of unsound mind) at the time their right of action arose.

• Under the Statute of Limitations 1957, persons under a legal disability (e.g. minors or persons of unsound mind) are normally allowed an extended period to bring legal actions after their disability ceases or they die.
• That extended period is normally six years from the date the disability ends or the person dies.
• Section 127 reduces this extended period from six years to three years for claims relating to the estate of a deceased person.
• This three-year limit applies whether the claim arises under a will, on intestacy, or as a legal right (such as a spouse's legal right share).