FORM 88Y

rule 88.52(1)
rule 88.54(3)
IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE NORTHERN
TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
PROBATE JURISDICTION
[DARWIN or ALICE SPRINGS] REGISTRY 

No. 
THE ESTATE of the late	
[FULL NAME – CAPITALS AND BOLD] late of [address],	
[occupation], deceased	
						 
CITATION TO TAKE PROBATE
To [full name] of [address]:
This citation is issued at the request of [FULL NAME – CAPITALS] of [address], [occupation], who has filed in this Court an affidavit by [him / her] stating that: 
1.	[DECEASED’S FULL NAME – CAPITALS] late of [address], [occupation] died at [place] on [date].

2.	[He / she] believes that the deceased left a will, a copy of which is annexed and marked “A” which appoints you (where applicable: the executor / or one of the executors) of it.

3.	[He/ she] is (where applicable: the [relationship to the deceased such as wife, husband, daughter, son, friend, lawyer] / a beneficiary under the will/ is a creditor) of the deceased.

You are cited to take probate of the will.  If you wish to comply with this citation you must:
1.	within [number of days] days after service on you of this citation file in the Registry of this Court an answer stating (if it be the case) that you intend to apply to the Court for a grant to you of administration of the estate of the deceased; and
2.	with reasonable promptness commence a proceeding in this Court for a grant to you of probate of the will and pursue that proceeding diligently.
If you do not comply with this citation your right in respect of the executorship shall wholly cease, and the representation to the deceased and the administration of his estate shall, without any further renunciation, go devolve and be committed as if you had not been appointed executor.

Dated: [date] 
By the Court
Registrar