sec.18Court may dispense with execution requirements for will, alteration or revocation

### sec.18 Court may dispense with execution requirements for will, alteration or revocation This section applies to a document, or a part of a document, that— purports to state the testamentary intentions of a deceased person; and has not been executed under this part. The document or the part forms a will, an alteration of a will, or a full or partial revocation of a will, of the deceased person if the court is satisfied that the person intended the document or part to form the person’s will, an alteration to the person’s will or a full or partial revocation of the person’s will. In making a decision under subsection (2) , the court may, in addition to the document or part, have regard to— any evidence relating to the way in which the document or part was executed; and any evidence of the person’s testamentary intentions, including evidence of statements made by the person. Subsection (3) does not limit the matters a court may have regard to in making a decision under subsection (2) . This section applies to a document, or a part of a document, whether the document came into existence within or outside the State. s 18 amd 2002 No. 74 s 90 sch sub 2006 No. 1 s 6 (sec.18-ssec.1) This section applies to a document, or a part of a document, that— purports to state the testamentary intentions of a deceased person; and has not been executed under this part. (sec.18-ssec.2) The document or the part forms a will, an alteration of a will, or a full or partial revocation of a will, of the deceased person if the court is satisfied that the person intended the document or part to form the person’s will, an alteration to the person’s will or a full or partial revocation of the person’s will. (sec.18-ssec.3) In making a decision under subsection (2) , the court may, in addition to the document or part, have regard to— any evidence relating to the way in which the document or part was executed; and any evidence of the person’s testamentary intentions, including evidence of statements made by the person. (sec.18-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters a court may have regard to in making a decision under subsection (2) . (sec.18-ssec.5) This section applies to a document, or a part of a document, whether the document came into existence within or outside the State. - (a) purports to state the testamentary intentions of a deceased person; and - (b) has not been executed under this part. - (a) any evidence relating to the way in which the document or part was executed; and - (b) any evidence of the person’s testamentary intentions, including evidence of statements made by the person.