LAWS4236 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Testator, Cello, Brett Whiteley
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Croucher & vines (4th ed) 9. 1 9. 5, 9. 8, 9. 10 9. 24, 9. 27, 9. 32 9. 36, 7. 38 . 7. 46c: involuntary revocation = will is revoked regardless of what the testator intends (a) marriage. Perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:449)ill is re(cid:448)oked (cid:449)he(cid:374) the(cid:455) get (cid:373)arried as a (cid:373)atter of la(cid:449). Ca(cid:374)(cid:859)t rel(cid:455) o(cid:374) e(cid:454)tri(cid:374)si(cid:272) (cid:373)arriage, has to (cid:271)e e(cid:454)pressed i(cid:374) the (cid:449)ill i(cid:374) order not to be revoked. Separate category for civil partnerships but this provision applies to civil partnerships (1(cid:895) does(cid:374)(cid:859)t speak to (cid:449)ills (cid:373)ade i(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:373)platio(cid:374) of (cid:373)arriage ge(cid:374)erall(cid:455), (cid:374)ot a(cid:374) e(cid:454)(cid:272)eptio(cid:374) like i(cid:374) N w, (cid:894)i(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:373)platio(cid:374) of that (cid:373)arriage(cid:895), (cid:894)u(cid:374)less the (cid:449)ill has (cid:271)ee(cid:374) e(cid:454)pressed (cid:895) = (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:859)t rel(cid:455) o(cid:374) extrinsic evidence (b) divorce or annulment of marriage. Does not revoke the will as a whole, revokes beneficial dispositions in favour of the spouse/partner. If testator had a contrary intention then the beneficial disposition of the spouse or partner will not be revoked.
