WILLS, PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION - wills - construction of a will - whether deceased intended for document, without more, to operate as her will - whether deceased understood requirements of Succession Act 2006, s 8 - effect of informal alterations to wills - whether inference as to intention of deceased affected by absence of any initialling or authentication of informal amendments - held deceased intended latest testamentary instrument to form will
WILLS, PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION - wills - grant of probate - where multiple informal documents written in hand of deceased - no revocation clause in later will - later wills prevail over earlier ones to extent of any inconsistencies - consideration of extent to which prior wills have been revoked - probate granted of will of deceased comprising of two instruments
WILLS, PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION - wills - construction of will - whether words of gift or statement of intention - question as to the nature of the gift made - words of will conferring right of residence - gift as conferring only a conditional right of residence
Case Details
Citation[2012] NSWSC 705
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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