Section 16 Creditor attesting to be admitted a witness.
In case by any will any real or personal estate shall be charged with any debt or debts, and any creditor, or the wife or husbandF1or civil partner of any creditor, whose debt is so charged, shall attest the execution of such will, such creditor notwithstanding such charge shall be admitted a witness to prove the execution of such will, or to prove the validity or invalidity thereof.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 16 inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 4 para. 4; S.I. 2005/3175, Sch. 1
Notes on the whole Act
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Act (except s. 1 in part and s. 11) repealed (N.I.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/1899 (N.I. 13), art. 38, Sch. 3 (with art. 36, Sch. 2 para. 15(1)-(3)); S.R. 1994/372, art. 2