The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Revision) 1980

Grants in respect of nuncupative wills and of copies of wills

53.—(1) An application for an order admitting to proof a nuncupative will, or 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 Master :

Provided that where a will is not available owing to its being retained in the custody of a foreign court or official, a duly authenticated copy of the will may be admitted to proof without any such order as aforesaid.

(2) The application shall 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—

(a) the due execution of the will;

(b) its existence after the death of the testator, and

(c) the accuracy of the copy or other evidence of the contents of the will,

together with any consents in writing to the application given by any persons not under disability who would be prejudiced by the grant