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<p> </p><p> </p><p>Sharia law has no jurisdiction in England and Wales and the Government
has no intention to change this position.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also has no
intention of changing the fundamental principle of the law of succession in England
and Wales that testators are, by making a valid will, able to leave their property
to whomsoever they wish, subject only to the Inheritance (Provision for Family and
Dependants) Act 1975.</p><p> </p><p>We encourage people to make wills by providing
a relatively straightforward legal framework that keeps the formalities to a minimum
and enables wills to be made quickly and inexpensively; and are considering what further
steps we can take to raise awareness of the importance of making a will and to make
the process simpler. We provide information to help people considering making a will
on government websites: see, for example, https://www.gov.uk/make-will and <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/why-make-a-will"
target="_blank">www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/why-make-a-will</a>.</p><p> </p>
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