Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts12. Can interested witnesses benefit from dispositions under wills?
(1) Subject to subsection (2), if a beneficial disposition is given or made by will to a person who is a witness to the will, the disposition is void to the extent that it concerns the person or a person claiming under him or her.
(2) A beneficial disposition is not void under subsection (1) if -
(a) at least 2 of the witnesses to the will are not persons to whom a beneficial disposition is given or made by the will;
(b) all the persons who would benefit directly from the avoidance of the disposition consent in writing to the distribution of the disposition according to the will; or
(c) the Court is satisfied that -
(i) the testator knew and approved of the disposition; and
(ii) the disposition was given or made freely and voluntarily by the testator.