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Part 3 — as if the testator had died intestate. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) to (d), the intended beneficiary is deemed to have predeceased the testator. (3) Despite subsection (1), no share of the property that is the subject of the dispos

36 Court Orders Court may authorize minor to make a will

Current to 2025-06-11 · Official PDF

(1) The Court may, on application by or on behalf of an
individual who is under 18 years of age but is not an individual
described in section 13(2)(a) or (b), make an order authorizing the
individual
(a) to make or alter a will in s pecific terms approved by the
Court, or
(b) to revoke the whole or an y part of a will made by the
individual.
(2) Before making an order under this section, the Court must be
satisfied that
(a) the individual understand s the nature and effect of the
proposed will, alteration or revocation and the extent of the
property disposed of by it,
(b) the proposed will, alterati on or revocation accurately reflects
the individual's intentions, and
(c) it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the order should
be made.
(3) An order under this section may be granted on any conditions
that the Court considers appropriate.
(4) A will, or a writing altering or revoking the whole or any part
of a will, made pursuant to an order under this section
(a) must be made in accordance with section 15 or as the Court
may direct, and
(b) is invalid if it does not conform to the order authorizing the
will to be made.