An unsigned will kit form will not be admitted to probate under s 34 of the Wills Act 1970 (WA) where the deceased's statements and conduct are equivocal as to testamentary intention, particularly where the deceased referred to the will as needing to be 'finished' rather than merely executed, and where there was a prolonged period of inaction. The availability of independent evidence apart from the document itself (such as statements by the deceased treating the document as his will) makes the task of proving an informal will considerably less difficult.
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