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Before 1898 personalty was primary liable for the discharge of liabilities. This changed in 1898 and also by the Conveyancing Amendment Act 1930 which introduced new orders or assets for both solvent and insolvent estates. Wills Probate & Administration Act 1898. Renamed Probate & Administration Act 1898 (renamed on the 1 March 2006).The PAA is in relation to the administration of estates.The Succession Act 2006 commenced on 1 March 2008.The Testators Family Maintenance Act commenced in 1916 and ended on 1 September 1983.The Family Provision Act started on 1 September 1982 and ended on 1 March 2008. The Succession Act incorporating wills commenced on 1 March 2008. The Succession Act incorporation family provision started on 1 March 2009. The Succession Act incorporation intestacies started on 1 March 2010.