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Succession Act 1981
sec.13How a will may be revoked
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### sec.13 How a will may be revoked
A will or part of a will may be revoked only—
under section 14 , 14A , 15 , 15A or 15B ; or
by a will or other instrument made under an order under section 19 or 21 ; or
by a later will; or
by a document that—
declares an intention to revoke the will or part; and
is executed in the way in which a will is required to be executed under this part; or
by the testator, or someone in the testator’s presence and at the testator’s direction—
burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of the testator to revoke it; or
writing on the will, or dealing with the will, in a way that satisfies the court, from the state of the will, that the testator intended to revoke it.
s 13 sub 2006 No. 1 s 6
amd 2012 No. 12 s 56 ; 2017 No. 17 s 244
- (a) under section 14 , 14A , 15 , 15A or 15B ; or
- (b) by a will or other instrument made under an order under section 19 or 21 ; or
- (c) by a later will; or
- (d) by a document that— (i) declares an intention to revoke the will or part; and (ii) is executed in the way in which a will is required to be executed under this part; or
- (i) declares an intention to revoke the will or part; and
- (ii) is executed in the way in which a will is required to be executed under this part; or
- (e) by the testator, or someone in the testator’s presence and at the testator’s direction— (i) burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of the testator to revoke it; or (ii) writing on the will, or dealing with the will, in a way that satisfies the court, from the state of the will, that the testator intended to revoke it.
- (i) burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of the testator to revoke it; or
- (ii) writing on the will, or dealing with the will, in a way that satisfies the court, from the state of the will, that the testator intended to revoke it.
- (i) declares an intention to revoke the will or part; and
- (ii) is executed in the way in which a will is required to be executed under this part; or
- (i) burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of the testator to revoke it; or
- (ii) writing on the will, or dealing with the will, in a way that satisfies the court, from the state of the will, that the testator intended to revoke it.