Wills - UK Legal Information Blog

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

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

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

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

out of date will and no reasonable financial provision

How an Out of Date Will Can Lead to Costly Litigation

by dwillis

Having an out of date Will can mean no reason financial provision and lead to unexpected and acrimonious litigation that can be very expensive.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

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.