Wilson & anr v Spence & anr WTLR(w) 2022-09

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Valid execution: A will, but no way

Goldsmith Chambers (Chambers of Anthony Metzer QC) | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | May 2022 #233
Wilson v Spence is a useful reminder of the evidential burden on a party propounding a will. Dilan Deeljur discusses Practitioners (on either side, whether propounder or examiner of a will) should not simply take a will at face value and assume valid execution. In Wilson v Spence [2022] the claimants sought to propound a …

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Sangha v Sangha & ors WTLR(w) 2021-12

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Will validity: Losing face

Shoosmiths LLP | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | September 2021 #226
Will cases involving the allegation of fraud are on the rise. Laura Abbott explores the legal principles behind the latest decision With the ability of experts to detect even the slightest of differences in paper and ink, and the evidence available from technology such as CCTV and social media, as these cases have shown, it …

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