References: [1991] 1 All ER 236, [1991] 1 WLR 582
Coram: Butler-Sloss LJ
Ratio: Where the support provided by the deaceased more or less matched in value the service provided by the applicant to the deceased, it will be assumed that the services were given for ‘full valuable consideration’ but a court must be careful not to leave a caring and devoted applicant in a worse position than an uncaring one.
Statutes: Inheritance (Provision for Family and dependants) Act 1975 1930
Last Update: 21 February 2017
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