2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

44.   How to apply for a lost will grant

A person who seeks a lost will grant of probate or letters of administration shall, upon obtaining an order under rule 43, file at the registry the documents for a grant of probate under rule 8 or a grant of letters of administration with will annexed under rule 9, subject to the following —

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    (a)     the oath must include the following recitals —

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      (i)     particulars of the order, made under rule 43, admitting to proof a copy or draft or reconstruction of the will of the deceased, as appropriate,

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      (ii)     the entitlement of the applicant to the grant,

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      (iii)     the belief of the applicant that the paper writings now produced to and marked by him or her contain a copy, draft, reconstruction or contents of the will, as appropriate, and

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      (iv)     that the applicant will collect, get in and administer, according to law, the real and personal estate of the deceased limited until the original will or a more authentic copy be proved or in such other way as the Court directs; and

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    (b)     a copy of the order made under rule 43 must be filed.