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New Zealand Case Law

Wills act 2007 s11 attestation requirements
  • 24 Sept 2009

    RE CLAYTON (DECEASED) HC HAM CIV 2009-419-963

    Citation
    openlaw-1c02bf96_2c66_44bb_a7d0_2a07a016f39c.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Although the attestation clause omitted prescribed wording, the court was satisfied under s 14(2) that the codicil objectively expressed the deceased's testamentary intention to appoint two additional executors; accordingly the court declared the document a valid codicil and granted probate.

    • Codicil validation
    • Wills act 2007 s11 attestation requirements
    • Wills act 2007 s14 court validation
    • Probate application