In New South Wales section 54 of the Succession Act 2006 provides a list of persons who have a right to inspect or be given a copy of the deceased’s will. These include: any person named or referred to in the will, a surviving spouse or de facto partner, a parent or guardian, any person who has or may have a claim at law or equity against the estate or any attorney under an enduring power of attorney by the deceased person. Similar provisions exist in other states e.g. Succession Act 1981 (QLD) s33Z; Wills Act 1997 (VIC) s50.