48International wills convention applies to will

48 International wills convention applies to will

(1)  This rule applies to an application for a grant if the application relies on the provisions of the Convention Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will 1973 signed in Washington, D.C. on 26 October 1973 to assert the validity of the will.

(2)  An application to which this rule applies must be accompanied by –

(a) a certificate, in the form contained in Article 10 of Schedule 5 to the Wills Act 2008, drawn up by an authorised person as defined in section 62C of the Wills Act 2008; and

(b) an international will that complies with Schedule 5 to the Wills Act 2008.