New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Revocation by marriage

Legal area

Court

2 Dec 2019

re ESTATE OFJAMES McKENZIE COCKBURN [2019] NZHC 3152

Citation

[2019] NZHC 3152
Court

High Court

The Court declared the unsigned draft to be the valid will because the evidence established it reflected the deceased's testamentary intentions, it was created in New Zealand, relevant beneficiaries and the formerly named executor consented, and there were no competing claims or objections, thereby satisfying s 14 of the Wills Act 2007.
4 Jul 2019

SCOTT v KING [2019] NZHC 1538

Citation

[2019] NZHC 1538
Court

High Court

The caveator established a reasonably arguable case that the will executed 22 June 2018 was made in contemplation of marriage (supported by a 24 June text message and the short interval to the 4 August marriage), therefore the court discharged the order nisi and directed the administration application to proceed in solemn form for full inquiry rather than granting absolute letters.