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Rule 10 Exhibition of willsF5I1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, every will in respect of which an application for a grant is made—

F1(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)

shall be exhibited to any affidavit F2or witness statement which may be required under these Rules as to the validity, terms, condition or date of execution of the will.

(2)

The F3district judge or registrar may allow a facsimile copy of a will to be F4... exhibited in lieu of the original document.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Rule 10(1)(a) omitted (27.11.2018) by virtue of The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1137), rules 1(1), 10(3)

F2

Words in rule 10(1)(b) inserted (2.11.2020) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/1059), rules 1(1), 4(5)(a)

F3

Words in rule 10(2) inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 7(1)

F4

Words in rule 10(2) omitted (27.11.2018) by virtue of The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1137), rules 1(1), 10(4)

F5

Rule 10 heading substituted (27.11.2018) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1137), rules 1(1), 10(2)

Commencement

I1

Rule 10 in force at 1.1.1988, see rule 1