s 12B

Extrinsic evidence

In force

In proceedings to construe a will, evidence, including evidence of the testator’s dispositive intention, is admissible to the extent that the language used in the will renders the will, or any part of the will—

(a)

meaningless; or

(b)

ambiguous or uncertain on the face of the will; or

(c)

ambiguous or uncertain in the light of the surrounding circumstances;

but evidence of a testator’s dispositive intention is not admissible to establish any of the circumstances referred to in paragraph (c).

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