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o    The Supreme Court now has power (since 1989) to give effect to any document that appears intended to give property to someone on their death. The court has to be satisfied that the document was intended to act as a will.  Evidence can be given of statements of the deceased about their intentions.
o    The case of Brett Whiteley (the famous painter) is an example of this where the Supreme Court accepted evidence by a witness to a handwritten will of its contents though it could not be found.