An informal will under s 9 of the Wills Act 1997 (Vic) may be admitted to probate even where the testator never saw or read the document, provided there is sufficient evidence that the testator understood its contents and intended it to be her will. A testator need not know the precise value of her assets to have testamentary capacity; it suffices that she understood the general nature and extent of her estate.
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