Wooldridge v Wooldridge & ors (costs) [2021] WTLR 777

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Summer 2021 #183

The claimant was the 50-year-old widow of the deceased. She brought a claim for reasonable financial provision to be made for her from the estate of her late husband, Ian Wooldridge.

The first, second and third defendants were the executors of the estate and adopted a neutral stance. The fourth and fifth defendants opposed the claim.

The claim was dismissed, and the costs of the claim fell to be determined.

The claimant accepted that she had to pay the costs of the first, second and third defendants assessed on the indemnity basis. She also accepted that she had to p...