Can a photocopy be claimed to be an oral copy?
It is only orally being claimed to be a photocopy without claiming that what was photographed was the original or that it was compared with the original. So, the photocopy to be admissible as evidence has to be a certified copy.
Can a photocopy be treated as secondary evidence?
For secondary evidence, the testimony must indicate that the alleged photocopy was prepared from the original or that it was not prepared from a copy of the original, or that it was compared with (he original if prepared from a copy compared with the original. In the absence of any material, it cannot be treated to be a secondary evidence.
What happens if there is no copy of the will?
For an estate to be administered in accordance with the terms of the final Will of the deceased, the original Will is sent to the Probate Registry who will then issue a Grant of Probate to the executors. But what if the original Will cannot be found? It may be lost. The deceased may have recently moved. A storage box may have gone missing.
Can a witness produce a photocopy of a document?
Hi, the witness may produce photocopy of documents in evidence and the same may be accepted by court also provided the originals are also available and the same are proved/compared. You may ask the witness to produce original and rebut the validity of documents. Thanks Googling your legal issue online?
For an estate to be administered in accordance with the terms of the final Will of the deceased, the original Will is sent to the Probate Registry who will then issue a Grant of Probate to the executors. But what if the original Will cannot be found? It may be lost. The deceased may have recently moved. A storage box may have gone missing.
Can a copy of a lost will be admitted?
When attempting to admit a copy of a ‘lost will’, a presumption exists that the original was intentionally destroyed or revoked. In order to overcome this presumption, a few things must be shown. You must provide sufficient proof to the Court that: Contents of the original are substantially the same as the copy, and
Can you get a copy of a property if it has been destroyed?
There may be circumstances which suggest it has been destroyed and it is unlikely the original will ever be found, such as fire, flood or burglary. In all these cases you can apply to Probate to prove a Copy Will.
What happens when you can’t find the original will?
Or the Will is simply not in the place in which they said it would be. You slowly begin to realize that you have a problem. You can’t actually find your loved one’s Will, or can only find a copy of the Will. Your natural question is “what do I do now?” Courts always prefer the original documents.