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Section 96: How Adoption Affects Wills in Uganda

96.Wills

(1)In any testamentary disposition of property, whether or not in writing, made after the date of an adoption order, any reference, whether expressed or implied, to the child or children of the adopter shall be construed as including a reference to the adopted child.

(2)Where any disposition made by the adopter prior to the adoption order makes no provision for the adopted child, the adopted child may apply to the court to vary the disposition by ordering such provision as the court thinks equitable to be made for him or her.

(3)For the avoidance of doubt, an adopted person shall not be entitled to inherit from or through his or her natural parents if they die intestate.

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If you have adopted a child, that child is treated as your biological child in any will you make after the adoption. This means if your will mentions ...

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