Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 64

64 Evidentiary effect of probate etc.

(1) The probate of a will or letters of administration with a will annexed are evidence of the due execution of the will.

(2) The copy of a will annexed to a probate or to letters of administration is evidence of the contents of the will.

(3) The probate of a will is evidence of the death of the testator and, if the probate states the date of death of the testator, of the date of the testator’s death.

(4) Letters of administration of the estate of a deceased person are evidence of the death of the person and, if the letters of administration state the date of death of the person, of the date of the person’s death.

(5) In this section—

(a) a reference to probate shall be read as a reference to probate, and to an exemplification of probate, whether granted within or outside the State; and

(b) a reference to letters of administration shall be read as a reference to letters of administration, to an exemplification of letters of administration, whether granted within or outside the State and to an order to administer the estate of a deceased person granted to the public trustee.