15 Dec 2022
Estate of Katipa [2022] NZHC 3413
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 3413
- Court
- High Court
The court declared the handwritten note a valid will because it plainly expressed the deceased's testamentary intentions notwithstanding non‑compliance with s 11; the court found it appropriate to determine the application without notice given consent of interested parties and the modest size of the estate, ordered the residue to be distributed under the Administration Act 1969 and granted letters of administration to the applicant, with costs payable from the estate.