New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Execution and attestation

Legal area

Court

22 Aug 2014

ESTATE OF MICHAEL DE CHARMES BEAUCHAMP [2014] NZHC 2006

Citation

[2014] NZHC 2006
Court

High Court

The unsigned drafted document was declared the deceased's will because it plainly represented his testamentary intentions and, although it did not meet s 11 formalities, it satisfied the statutory test in s 14; unanimous consent of affected parties supported validation.
3 Apr 2014

BLACKWELL & ANOR v HOLLINGS & ORS [2014] NZHC 667

Citation

[2014] NZHC 667
Court

High Court

The draft will was declared the valid will of Robert Stanley Chambers because it appeared to be a will, was not executed in compliance with s11, came into existence in New Zealand, and expressed the deceased's testamentary intentions, meeting the requirements of s14 Wills Act 2007.