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Testamentary undue influence: Hope over experience
John Poyser pinpoints the warning signs for testamentary undue influence, with lessons from a recent Canadian case ‘If the will-maker feels compelled to leave their wealth to a different collection of people, whether by overpowering fear or overpowering hope, then the resulting will is void.’ A recent Canadian case highlights some fresh perspectives on testamentary …
Cases Referenced
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- Allen v M’Pherson (1847) 1 HL Cas 191
- Barry v Butlin (1838) 2 Moo PC 480
- Boyse v Rossborough (1857) 10 ER 1192
- Edwards v Edwards & ors [2007] EWHC 1119 (Ch); [2007] WTLR 1387 ChD
- Hall v Hall (1868) LR 1 P&D 481
- Lidstone v McWilliams [1931] 3 DLR 455 (Canada)
- Parfitt v Lawless (1872) LR 2 P&D 462
- Re Kozak Estate [2018] ABQB 185 (Canada)
- Re Patterson Estate [2017] NSSC 221 (Canada)