69Duration of caveat

69 Duration of caveat

69 Duration of caveat

(cf former Part 78, rule 63)

(1) A caveat under this Division takes effect when it is filed and, unless the Court otherwise orders, lapses after 6 months.

(2) The Court may extend the duration of a caveat.

(3) Despite subrules (1) and (2), in any proceedings on an application for the grant of probate or administration in relation to a will that comprises or includes an informal testamentary document, a caveat concerning the informal testamentary instrument lapses when the caveator becomes a party to the proceedings.

Note—

Rule 72 (2) provides that, unless the Court otherwise directs, the caveator is to be a party to the proceedings.