Singapore legislation
Regulation 43
Regulation 43
Applications in respect of copies of wills (P. 6, r. 43)
Subregulation 1
An application for an order admitting to proof a will contained in a copy, a completed draft, a reconstruction or other evidence of its contents where the original will is not available may be made to the Court by originating application.
Subregulation 2
Despite paragraph (1), where a will is not available because it is retained in the custody of a foreign court or official, a duly authenticated copy of the will may be admitted to proof by virtue of section 11 without an order mentioned in that paragraph.
Subregulation 3
The application must be supported by an affidavit setting out the grounds of the application and by such evidence on affidavit as the applicant can adduce as to —
the due execution of the will;
its existence after the death of the testator or the fact on which the applicant relies to rebut the presumption that the will has been revoked by destruction;
the accuracy of the copy or other evidence of the contents of the will; and
in the case of a reconstruction of a will, the accuracy of that reconstruction.
Subregulation 4
Any consent in writing to the application given by any person not under disability who would be prejudiced by the application must be exhibited in the affidavit filed in support of that application.
Subregulation 5
The Registrar may direct that notice of the application be given to any person who would be prejudiced by the application.