Project No. 76(II)

The Wills Amendment Act 2007 which amended the Wills Act 1970 closely adopted the Commission's recommendations. The effect of the amended s 14 is to widen the exceptions to the rule that a will is revoked on marriage such that, provided the will is made in contemplation (express or otherwise) of a marriage, no declaration is required in the will. Further, the Act also inserts s 14A which provides that a testator's will is revoked upon divorce or annulment of the testator’s marriage unless intention to the contrary appears in the will or is established by other evidence.