54Persons entitled to inspect will of deceased person

#### 54 Persons entitled to inspect will of deceased person 54 Persons entitled to inspect will of deceased person > > (1) In this section— > > > > will includes a revoked will, a document purporting to be a will, a part of a will and a copy of a will. > > > (2) A person who has possession or control of a will of a deceased person must allow any one or more of the following persons to inspect or be given copies of the will (at their own expense)— > > > > > (a) any person named or referred to in the will, whether as a beneficiary or not, > > > > > (b) any person named or referred to in an earlier will as a beneficiary of the deceased person, > > > > > (c) the surviving spouse, de facto partner or issue of the deceased person, > > > > > (d) a parent or guardian of the deceased person, > > > > > (e) any person who would be entitled to a share of the estate of the deceased person if the deceased person had died intestate, > > > > > (f) any parent or guardian of a minor referred to in the will or who would be entitled to a share of the estate of the testator if the testator had died intestate, > > > > > (g) any person (including a creditor) who has or may have a claim at law or in equity against the estate of the deceased person, > > > > > (h) any person committed with the management of the deceased person’s estate under the [NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-049) immediately before the death of the deceased person, > > > > > (i) any attorney under an enduring power of attorney made by the deceased person, > > > > > (j) any person belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations. > > > > Note— > > > > “De facto partner” is defined in section 21C of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015). > > > (3) A person who has possession or control of a will of a deceased person must produce it in a court if the court requires the person to do so. > > **s 54:** Am 2007 No 82, Sch 1.23 \[14\]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.57 \[2\]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.105 \[2\]; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.36 \[1\].