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

Evidence as to terms, conditions and date of execution of will

11.—(1) Where there appears in a will any obliteration, interlineation, or other alteration which is not authenticated in the manner prescribed by section 21 of the Wills Act 1837(1), or by the re-execution of the will or by the execution of a codicil, the Master shall require evidence to show whether the alteration was present at the time the will was executed and shall give directions as to the form in which the will is to be proved :

Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to any alteration which apply appears to the Master to be of no practical importance.

(2) If from any mark on the will it appears to the Master that some other document has been attached to the will, or if a will contains any reference to another document in such terms as to suggest that it ought to be incorporated in the will, the Master may require the document to be produced and may call for such evidence in regard to the attaching or incorporation of the document as he may think fit.

(3) Where there is doubt as to the date on which a will was executed, the Master may require such evidence as he thinks necessary to establish the date.

(1)

1837 c. 26