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Anyone of legal age and sound mind, who owned property (real or personal) in New Zealand, had the right to leave a will. The probate process began with a testator executing a will, followed by witnesses attesting and subscribing the will. After the death of a testator, the will was probated by the executor, usually at the court nearest the deceased’s place of residence. | Anyone of legal age and sound mind, who owned property (real or personal) in New Zealand, had the right to leave a will. The probate process began with a testator executing a will, followed by witnesses attesting and subscribing the will. After the death of a testator, the will was probated by the executor, usually at the court nearest the deceased’s place of residence. | ||
An individual who left a will is said to have | An individual who left a will is said to have died "testate." Someone who did not leave a will, or a valid will, died "intestate." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete. | ||
To learn more about the probate records, the article [[New Zealand Probate Records]] has an expanded description of the records. | To learn more about the probate records, the article [[New Zealand Probate Records]] has an expanded description of the records. | ||
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|title=New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998 | |title=New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998 | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||