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Succession Act 2006
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#### 51 Will may be deposited with Registrar
51 Will may be deposited with Registrar
> > (1) Any person may deposit a will in the office of the Registrar.
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> > (2) A will is not to be deposited unless it is in a sealed envelope that has written on it the following information—
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> > > (a) the testator’s name and address (as they appear in the will),
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> > > (b) the name and address (as they appear in the will) of any executor,
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> > > (c) the date of the will,
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> > > (d) the name of the person depositing the will.
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> > (3) A will that is deposited must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (4) Despite subsection (3), a fee is not payable for the deposit of a will if—
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> > > (a) the will is deposited—
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> > > > (i) in accordance with section 16 or 18, or
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> > > > (ii) because a local legal practitioner has died, or has ceased, or is about to cease practising law in New South Wales, or
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> > > (b) the fee is waived by the Registrar in accordance with regulations made under the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028).