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Consent under section 9 of the Wills Act 1997 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Probate Office)

Link to the Probate Office sample form of consent under section 9 of the Wills Act 1997.

Kind
Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
Where it applies
Victoria
AI use
Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
Law stated as at
22 October 2026
Status
Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official form at supremecourt.vic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Victoria.
Version
1
Source
Link to the official form. Licence: © State of Victoria (Supreme Court of Victoria). Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.

Where this comes from

The official form is published by supremecourt.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

When to use it

Use when the Probate Office application calls for that consent. The index describes it as a sample form of consent under section 9. The lawyer checks that section 9 is the provision that applies.

Used for these tasks

Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.

How AI may be used

AI may check the draft against the current official form and list what is missing; the lawyer settles every statement that will be filed and signs or lodges the form.

AI may

  • Check the draft is the current version of the form and list every blank field or missing attachment
  • Index the documents on the file that the form calls for, with date and author
  • Turn the court's published filing and service steps into a checklist for this matter

AI must not

  • Must not write allegations, grounds, orders or figures in words that will be filed
  • Must not decide jurisdiction, standing or whether a time limit has been met
  • Must not sign, lodge or serve the form

The lawyer checks

  • The consent is the section 9 consent the Probate Office form describes
  • The current sample form is downloaded from the index
  • The person consenting is the person the lawyer has identified
  • The consent is not a dispensation of surety

Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.

Authorities

Official form

Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © State of Victoria (Supreme Court of Victoria). Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..

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