New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Handwritten will

Legal area

Court

24 Apr 2018

ROSALIND SHEILA RAMSAY v PUBLIC TRUST [2018] NZHC 785

Citation

[2018] NZHC 785
Court

High Court

The court concluded the handwritten will dated 23 February 2015 is invalid and therefore granted probate in solemn form in respect of the will dated 18 September 2000; costs were ordered to be paid from the deceased's estate.
9 May 2013

ESTATE VAN DEN BERG (DECEASED) HC TAU CIV 2012-470-000819

Citation

openlaw-f0a57c95_1ae1_4edc_9d09_7ccd5c9b4edf.pdf
Court

High Court

The handwritten notes, taken as a whole and signed by the deceased, expressed clear testamentary intentions and disposed of property; accordingly under s14 Wills Act 2007 the notes are declared the deceased's last valid will notwithstanding failure to comply with s11 formalities, and probate is granted accordingly with specified fixed bequests and residue distribution.