Wills: One step, two step…

Fenners Chambers | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | September 2015 #169
Araba Taylor examines Re Butcher [2015], a case that puts the principles of Gill v Woodall into practice ‘The single test comes into its own where the court has enough facts, expert opinions and other evidence to enable it to make findings as to how the will was prepared and/or executed.’ Before the CA decision …

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Testamentary Capacity: Eccentricity allowed

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | September 2014 #159
Ailsa Moorhouse sets out a case that upholds a person’s right to leave their assets to whoever they choose ‘For the estimated one third to one half of the adult population in England and Wales who have made wills, the case of The Vegetarian Society is important, being, as it is, up-to-date evidence and reassurance …

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Undue Influence: Tread carefully

Schomberg v Taylor demonstrates the high evidential burden of challenging a will under undue influence. Mark Keenan and David Hickmott explain ‘Where an allegation of undue influence is made, the burden of proof is on the party alleging the misconduct and the civil standard of the balance of probabilities applies.’ There are various grounds upon …

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