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Can I see the will of a deceased person?

4 August 2008

The following people are entitled to inspect or be given copies of a will of a person who died on or after 1 March 2008:

a) any person named or referred to in the will, whether as a beneficiary or not;

b) any person named or referred to in an earlier will as a beneficiary of the deceased person;

c) the surviving spouse, de facto partner or issue of the deceased person;

d) parent or guardian of the deceased person;

e) any person who would be entitled to a share of the estate of the deceased person if the deceased person had died intestate;

f) any parent or guardian of a minor referred to in the will or who would be entitled to a share of the estate of the testator if the testator had died intestate;

g) any person (including a creditor) who has or may have a claim at law or in equity against the estate of the deceased person;

h) any person committed with the management of the deceased person’s estate under the Protected Estates Act 1983 immediately before the death of the deceased person;

i) any attorney under an enduring power of attorney made by the deceased person; or

j)  any person belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations.

If you have questions or need help in relation to a will or the estate of a deceased person, please contact A. W. M. Dickinson & Son Solicitors.

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