Rule 17 Wills proved otherwise than under section 9 of the Wills Act 1837I1

England and Wales

(1)

Rules 12 to 15 shall apply only to a will that is to be established by reference to section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 (signing and attestation of wills).

(2)

A will that is to be established otherwise than as described in paragraph (1) of this rule may be so established upon the F1district judge or registrar being satisfied as to its terms and validity, and includes (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing)—

(a)

any will to which rule 18 applies; and

(b)

any will which, by virtue of the Wills Act 1963^f1, is to be treated as properly executed if executed according to the internal law of the territory or state referred to in section 1 of that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 17(2) inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 7(1)

Commencement

I1: Rule 17 in force at 1.1.1988, see rule 1

Footnotes

f1: 1963 c. 44.