Section 35 — Wills Act 2007: Oral informal testamentary actions

35 Oral informal testamentary actions (1) Subsection (2) applies when a military or seagoing person orally makes, changes, revokes, or revives an informal will. (2) The will, change, revocation, or revival has effect only if the will-maker dies within 12 months after making the will or doing the change, revocation, or revival. (3) Subsection (4) applies when— (a) a prisoner of war orally makes, changes, revokes, or revives an informal will; or (b) a person becomes a prisoner of war within 12 months after orally making, changing, revoking, or reviving an informal will. (4) The will, change, revocation, or revival has effect only if the will-maker dies— (a) while he or she is a prisoner of war; or (b) within 12 months after he or she ceases to be a prisoner of war. Compare: 1955 No 94 s 9