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1970 Ed.]

Wills.

Section.

[CAP. 30

1

CHAPTER 30.

WILLS ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

PART 1.

PRELIMINARY.

Page.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

1.

Short title

***

2.

Interpretation ...

***

PART II.

WILLS.

3.

All property may be disposed of by will

4.

No will of a person under age valid

5.

Signing and witnessing will

6.

Privileged wills

7.

Appointment by will

***

2

NN

2

NNN

2

2

***

4

8.

Publication of will not necessary ....

9.

Will not void on account of incompetency of witness

10.

Avoidance of gifts to attesting witnesses and their spouses

11.

Creditor attesting will charging estate with debts admissible as witness

12.

Executor admissible as witness

13.

Revocation of will by marriage

14.

No revocation by presumption from altered circumstances

15.

Modes of revocation of will...

16.

Alterations in will after execution

+

17.

Revoked will not revived otherwise than by re-execution or codicil

18.

Subsequent conveyance or other act not to prevent operation of will

19.

Will to speak from death of testator

20.

General disposition of land to include leasehold

21.

General disposition of property to include property over which testator

has a general power of appointment

22.

Meaning of "die without issue" etc.

4

5

5

5

5

***

5

5

6

6

6

***

***

6

6

23.

Gifts to children or other issue who leave issue living at the testator's death

6

PART III.

CONFLICT OF LAWS RELATING TO TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS.

24.

General rule as to formal validity

7

7

25.

Additional rules

*

26.

Certain requirements to be treated as formal

7

27.

Construction of wills

>

28.

Application where two or more systems of law in force in territory or state

Determination of conformity of execution of will to particular law

29.

PART IV.

APPLICATION.

1 00 00

7

8

8

30.

Application

:

:

:

1

8

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1970 Ed.] Wills. Section. [CAP. 30 1 CHAPTER 30. WILLS ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. PART 1. PRELIMINARY. Page. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. Short title *** 2. Interpretation ... *** PART II. WILLS. 3. All property may be disposed of by will 4. No will of a person under age valid 5. Signing and witnessing will 6. Privileged wills 7. Appointment by will *** 2 NN 2 NNN 2 2 *** 4 8. Publication of will not necessary .... 9. Will not void on account of incompetency of witness 10. Avoidance of gifts to attesting witnesses and their spouses 11. Creditor attesting will charging estate with debts admissible as witness 12. Executor admissible as witness 13. Revocation of will by marriage 14. No revocation by presumption from altered circumstances 15. Modes of revocation of will... 16. Alterations in will after execution + 17. Revoked will not revived otherwise than by re-execution or codicil 18. Subsequent conveyance or other act not to prevent operation of will 19. Will to speak from death of testator 20. General disposition of land to include leasehold 21. General disposition of property to include property over which testator has a general power of appointment 22. Meaning of "die without issue" etc. 4 5 5 5 5 *** 5 5 6 6 6 *** *** 6 6 23. Gifts to children or other issue who leave issue living at the testator's death 6 PART III. CONFLICT OF LAWS RELATING TO TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS. 24. General rule as to formal validity 7 7 25. Additional rules * 26. Certain requirements to be treated as formal 7 27. Construction of wills > 28. Application where two or more systems of law in force in territory or state Determination of conformity of execution of will to particular law 29. PART IV. APPLICATION. 1 00 00 7 8 8 30. Application : : : 1 8
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1970 Ed.] Wills. Section. [CAP. 30 1 CHAPTER 30. WILLS ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. PART 1. PRELIMINARY. Page. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. Short title *** 2. Interpretation ... *** PART II. WILLS. All property may be disposed of by will No will of a person under age valid Signing and witnessing will Privileged wills Appointment by will *** 2 NN 2 NNN 2 2 *** 4 8. Publication of will not necessary .... 9. Will not void on account of incompetency of witness 10. 11. Avoidance of gifts to attesting witnesses and their spouses Creditor attesting will charging estate with debts admissible as witness 12. Executor admissible as witness 13. Revocation of will by marriage 14. No revocation by presumption from altered circumstances 15. 16. Modes of revocation of will... Alterations in will after execution + 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. * Revoked will not revived otherwise than by re-execution or codicil Subsequent conveyance or other act not to prevent operation of will Will to speak from death of testator General disposition of land to include leasehold General disposition of property to include property over which testator has a general power of appointment Meaning of "die without issue" etc. 4 5 5 5 5 *** 5 5 6 6 6 *** *** 6 6 23. Gifts to children or other issue who leave issue living at the testator's death 6 PART III. CONFLICT OF LAWS RELATING TO TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS. 24. General rule as to formal validity 7 7 25. Additional rules * AJA *** 26. Certain requirements to be treated as formal 7 27. Construction of wills > 28. Application where two or more systems of law in force in territory or state Determination of conformity of execution of will to particular law 29. PART IV. APPLICATION. 1 00 00 7 8 8 30. Application : : : 1 8
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1970 Ed.]

Wills.

Section.

[CAP. 30

1

CHAPTER 30.

WILLS ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

PART 1.

PRELIMINARY.

Page.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

1.

Short title

***

2.

Interpretation ...

***

PART II.

WILLS.

All property may be disposed of by will

No will of a person under age valid Signing and witnessing will Privileged wills

Appointment by will

***

2

NN

2

NNN

2

2

***

4

8.

Publication of will not necessary ....

9.

Will not void on account of incompetency of witness

10.

11.

Avoidance of gifts to attesting witnesses and their spouses

Creditor attesting will charging estate with debts admissible as witness

12.

Executor admissible as witness

13.

Revocation of will by marriage

14.

No revocation by presumption from altered circumstances

15.

16.

Modes of revocation of will...

Alterations in will after execution

+

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

*

Revoked will not revived otherwise than by re-execution or codicil Subsequent conveyance or other act not to prevent operation of will Will to speak from death of testator

General disposition of land to include leasehold

General disposition of property to include property over which testator

has a general power of appointment

Meaning of "die without issue" etc.

4

5

5

5

5

***

5

5

6

6

6

***

***

6

6

23.

Gifts to children or other issue who leave issue living at the testator's death

6

PART III.

CONFLICT OF LAWS RELATING TO TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS.

24.

General rule as to formal validity

7

7

25.

Additional rules

*

AJA

***

26.

Certain requirements to be treated as formal

7

27.

Construction of wills

>

28. Application where two or more systems of law in force in territory or state

Determination of conformity of execution of will to particular law

29.

PART IV.

APPLICATION.

1 00 00

7

8

8

30.

Application

:

:

:

1

8

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