Section 31 — Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

(cf WPA 22)
(1) If, and to the extent that, a disposition of property under a will is ineffective wholly or in part, the will takes effect as if the property or undisposed part of the property were part of the residuary estate of the testator.
(2) This section does not apply if a contrary intention appears in the will.
(3) In this section—
disposition of property does not include the exercise of a power of appointment.

Related sections

• s 28 — Protection of personal representatives who distribute as if will had not been rectified
• s 29 — What interest in property does a will dispose of?
• s 30 — When a will takes effect
• s 32 — Use of extrinsic evidence to construe wills
• s 33 — Effect of a change in testator’s domicile
• s 34 — Income on contingent, future or deferred dispositions

Research how courts apply s 31

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