Supreme Court Rules 1937—Form 2.9
(see o 72 r 6)
Affidavit of applicant for probate

In the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Probate jurisdiction

No P		of (year)

In the estate of (name), late of (last address, occupation), deceased

On (date, eg 14 June 2005), I (name, address and occupation) *[say on oath/solemnly affirm]—
1	The document dated (date) signed in the margin by me and by the person before whom this affidavit is sworn is, I believe, the last will of the abovenamed deceased.
2	I am *[the/an] executor named in the will and I have attained the age of 18 years.
3	I believe that the will has not been revoked and I am not aware of the existence of any other document purporting to embody the testamentary intentions of the deceased *[except for (description of document)].
4	My means of identifying the will are (means of identification).
5	The attesting witnesses to the will are (name) and (name).
6	*[The other executor/s named in the will *[is/are] (name/s and, if known, address/es).
7	*[The reason/s why the other executor/s named in the will *[is/are] not applying for probate *[is/are] (reason/s)].
8	The deceased died on (date).
9	I believe that the deceased is (name as in certificate) referred to in the certificate of registration of death annexed and marked ‘A’.
10	The deceased *[did/did not] marry after the will was made *[namely, to (name) on (date)].
11	*[The deceased’s marriage to (name) was terminated after the will was made, namely, on (date)].
12	*[The deceased had attained the age of 18 years when the will was made./ The will was made in reliance on the Wills Act 1968, section 8.]
13	The deceased *[left/did not leave] property within the Australian Capital Territory.
14	**[I believe that the deceased considered that *[his/her] domicile was in the Australian Capital Territory.  The reason for my belief is (reason).]
15	An inventory of all property of the deceased of which I am presently aware is annexed and marked ‘B’.  I will disclose to the Court any other property of the deceased which comes to my notice.
16	The estate has a gross value of $ (amount).
17	If I am granted probate of the will of the deceased I will administer the estate according to law and if required I will give a true account of my administration of the estate to the Registrar.
18	Notice of intention to make this application was published on (date) in the (name) which is a daily newspaper published and circulating within the Australian Capital Territory.  A copy  of the notice as published is annexed and marked ‘C’.

(signature of person making affidavit)

*[Sworn/Affirmed] at

before me:

(signature of person before whom affidavit is taken)
*[Justice of the Peace/Barrister/Solicitor/(other)]

*(delete if, or whichever is, inapplicable)
**(delete if deceased person left property in the ACT)

Annexure ‘B’
Inventory of property
	of the estate of (name) of (last address, occupation), deceased
Description	Estimated or known value
(description sufficient to	$
identify property)
(amount)
(total)

Endnote
1	This form was originally in the Supreme Court Rules 1937.  Under the Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, pt 8, the form became a form approved under that Act. 

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