Rule 57.12 F1

(1)

This Section contains rules about claims for the rectification of a will.

(Section 20 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982^f1 provides for rectification of a will. Additional provisions are contained in rule 55 of the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987^f2.)

(2)

Every personal representative of the estate shall be joined as a party.

(3)

F2Practice Direction 57 makes provision for lodging the grant of probate or letters of administration with the will annexed in a claim under this Section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 57 inserted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/1388), rule 1(b), Sch. (with rule 19)
F2: Words in rule 57.12(3) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 32(c)

Footnotes

f1: 1974 c. 39.
f2: 1981 c. 54. Section 35A was inserted by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), section 15(1), Schedule 1, Part I.

Notes on Part 57

Textual amendments

F2: Pt. 57 heading substituted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 3
F3: Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 4 Pt. 1
F4: Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2044), rules 2, 10(b)
F5: Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 4