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Rea v Rea [2024] – Undue Influence challenge to a Will

22/08/202416/03/2024 by dwillis

Case Summary: This case revolves around the validity of a will made by Mrs. Anna Rea in 2015 and undue influence. The claimant and appellant is her daughter, Rita Rea, while the defendants and respondents are her sons: Remo, Nino, and David Rea. Anna Rea made a will in 1986, after her divorce, appointing her … Read more

No “reasonable financial provision” after living together for 42 years

30/06/202207/08/2019 by dwillis

In the case of Thompson v Ragget & others [2018] an unmarried couple lived together for over 42 years prior to the testator’s death in 2017. This case is similar but less acrimonious than Martin v Williams [2017] , also regarding an unmarried couple, with the addition of an estranged spouse. Both cases involve claims for reasonable financial provision and present and

How an Out of Date Will Can Lead to Costly Litigation

24/08/202406/08/2019 by dwillis

out of date will and no reasonable financial provision

Having an out of date Will can mean no reasonable financial provision and lead to unexpected and acrimonious litigation that can be very expensive. The recent case of Martin v Williams [2017] EWHC 491 (Ch) illustrates this as follows:-

Capacity – Wills

15/08/201902/12/2017 by dwillis

In Kunicki v Hayward [2016] EWHC 3199 (Ch) the High Court rejected a claim of fraudulent calumny in a probate claim. The deceased had capacity when he signed his will. He both knew and approved it’s contents. The court so held in this case where it was alleged that there was a contract to share the deceased’s estate.