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Book 5 · Law of succession  ›  Title 7 · The making and revocation of a will › Section 2259

Obligation to deliver

(1) A person who is in possession of a will which has not been placed in special official custody is obliged to deliver it to the probate court without undue delay after they have obtained knowledge of the death of the testator.

(2) If a will is in the official custody of a public authority other than a court, it is to be delivered to the probate court after the death of the testator. The probate court is to arrange for its delivery once it has obtained knowledge of the will.

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