51Documents missing from will

### 51 Documents missing from will > > (1)  Unless otherwise directed by the Court, a judge or the Registrar, if the appearance of a will suggests that there may be a document, paper or part of a paper that may or may not form part of the will, an applicant for a grant in relation to that will must – > > > > > > (a) file affidavit evidence with the Court explaining in detail and to the satisfaction of the Registrar the reasons for the will's appearance; and > > > > > > > (b) if possible, produce the missing document, paper or part of a paper as an exhibit to the affidavit. > > > (2)  The suggestion referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS51@Gs1@EN) may be raised by circumstances including – > > > > > > (a) if there are staple marks or other marks on the will supporting an inference that a document, paper or part of a paper may have been attached to the will; and > > > > > > > (b) if part of the paper on which the will was written has been torn or cut off and the missing piece may have contained or had attached to it writing of practical importance to the will.