802Application for authorisation, alteration or revocation of wills by minors

### 802 Application for authorisation, alteration or revocation of wills by minors > [*\[Rule 802 Substituted by S.R. 2009, No. 75, Applied:08 Jul 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-07-08/sr-2009-075#GS7@EN) > > > (1)  An application under [section 20 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-058#GS20@EN) [Wills Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-058) – > > > > > > (a) is to be made by an ex-parte application; and > > > > > > > (b) may be made without the intervention of a litigation guardian; and > > > > > > > (c) is to be supported by an affidavit of the applicant containing or, where appropriate, annexing the following: > > > > > > > > > > (i) the full name, address, occupation and date of birth of the minor; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) if the application is being made by a person other than the minor, the full name, address, occupation and date of birth of the applicant and an explanation of the facts and circumstances of the making of the application on behalf of the minor; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) a draft of the will for which authorisation is sought or a copy of the will for which revocation or part revocation is sought; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) details of the assets, liabilities, income and financial obligations of the minor; > > > > > > > > > > > (v) the name and address of any person who is wholly or partly dependent on the minor and the nature and extent of that dependency; > > > > > > > > > > > (vi) the name and address of each living child, parent or sibling of the minor; > > > > > > > > > > > (vii) if the minor has no living child, parent or sibling, the name and address of each person who would be entitled to share in the estate of the minor on intestacy if the minor were to die at the time of the making of the application; > > > > > > > > > > > (viii) whether the application has been made upon notice to any of the persons indicated in [subparagraph (v)](#GS802@Gs1@Hpc@Hqv@EN) , [(vi)](#GS802@Gs1@Hpc@Hqvi@EN) or [(vii)](#GS802@Gs1@Hpc@Hqvii@EN) , or any other person with a legitimate interest in the proceedings, or whether notice is proposed to be given to such persons; > > > > > > > > > > > (ix) the facts and circumstances relied upon to satisfy the Court under [section 20(3) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-058#GS20@Gs3@EN) [Wills Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-058) . > > > (2)  If the Court or a judge is of the opinion that a person who appears to have an interest in proceedings ought to be given notice of those proceedings, the Court or the judge may – > > > > > > (a) direct that the person be served with the application; and > > > > > > > (b) give directions as to the future conduct of the proceedings. > > > (3)  If revocation of a will or part of a will is sought, the original will is to be produced to the Court, or its absence explained by affidavit, at the hearing of the application.