Mutual Wills: Can a mirror will be changed?

St John’s Chambers (Chambers of Matthew White) | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | October 2017 #190
John Dickinson assesses whether a proprietary estoppel solution can replace the need for a binding contract ‘Under the doctrine of mutual wills, there is a need for a legally binding contract as opposed to a mere moral obligation not to depart from the terms of the original will.’ HHJ Matthews, sitting as a judge of …

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Private Client: Careful planning

University of Greenwich | Family Law Journal | September 2016 #159
Mark Pawlowski highlights some of the pitfalls associated with mutual wills that may have consequences on relationship breakdown ‘If the parties’ property (for example, the family home) is held on a joint tenancy, does the execution of mutual wills automatically sever the joint tenancy, or is it necessary for such a joint tenancy to be …

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