Margaret and Elizabeth Duncan v Francis Fowke: HL 5 Feb 1773
Vesting of Legacies.- Circumstances in which legacies held to vest. [1773] UKHL 2 – Paton – 290 Bailii Scotland, Wills and Probate Updated: 13 January 2022; Ref: scu.561815 The post Margaret and...
View ArticleBray and Others v Peterkin (Bruce’s Trustee) and Others: SCS 19 Jul 1906
(Court of session Inner House Second Division) Section 27 of the English Wills Act 1837, which provides that ‘a bequest of the personal estate of the testator, or any bequest of personal property...
View ArticleGeorge Jackson v Sir Charles Forbes, Baronet, Thomas Faulkner Middleton, And...
[1829] EngR 623, (1829) Taml 88, (1829) 48 ER 36 Commonlii England and Wales Wills and Probate Updated: 14 January 2022; Ref: scu.322491 The post George Jackson v Sir Charles Forbes, Baronet, Thomas...
View ArticleHutchinson v Grant: CA 27 Jan 2016
Dispute between brother and sister as to administration of their father’s estate. After settling it in part, the court now looked as to who should bear the costs. Longmore, Lewson, Kitchin LJJ [2016]...
View ArticlePeter Vawdrey And Hannah Evans v Archibald Perrin Geddes, John Hyslop, John...
[1830] EngR 345, (1830) Taml 361, (1830) 48 ER 143 Commonlii England and Wales Wills and Probate Updated: 20 January 2022; Ref: scu.321225 The post Peter Vawdrey And Hannah Evans v Archibald Perrin...
View ArticleRe Adams (deceased): ChD 1990
The scoring through of part of a a will so that it was impossible to see by the naked eye whether it had been signed or executed at all was to be treated as the destruction and revocation of the will....
View ArticleIn re Hagger; Freeman v Arscott: ChD 1930
The husband and wife had made wills in similar terms, each leaving their separate property to each other on the first spouse dying with remainders over. They agreed that the wills should not be revoked...
View ArticleIn re Cameron deceased: ChD 1999
The court was asked whether a gift was a ‘portion’ made in order to establish a child in life or make substantial provision for him. Held: The presumption against double portions arises because it is...
View ArticleLewis v Warner: ChD 18 Jul 2016
Newey J [2016] EWHC 1787 (Ch) Bailii Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 England and Wales Wills and Probate Updated: 20 January 2022; Ref: scu.567269 The post Lewis v Warner:...
View ArticleGorbunova v The Estate of Boris Berezovsky (Aka Platon Elenin) (Deceased) and...
Arnold J [2016] EWHC 1829 (Ch) Bailii England and Wales Wills and Probate, Equity Updated: 20 January 2022; Ref: scu.567382 The post Gorbunova v The Estate of Boris Berezovsky (Aka Platon Elenin)...
View ArticleNational Westminster Bank Plc v Lucas and Others: ChD 27 Jul 2016
Final judgment in settlement of Jimmy Saville Estate. Warren J [2016] EWHC 1934 (Ch) Bailii England and Wales Wills and Probate Updated: 20 January 2022; Ref: scu.567646 The post National Westminster...
View ArticleButler and Another v Butler and Another: ChD 20 Jul 2016
Simon Barker QC [2016] EWHC 1793 (Ch) Bailii England and Wales Wills and Probate Updated: 20 January 2022; Ref: scu.567645 The post Butler and Another v Butler and Another: ChD 20 Jul 2016 appeared...
View ArticleBarnsley and Others v Noble: CA 2 Aug 2016
The court was asked as to the proper interpretation of an exoneration clause contained in a will to relieve the trustees under trusts set out in the will of personal liability in respect of certain...
View ArticleEarl Of Sefton And Another v Hopwood: 1860
[1860] EngR 55, (1860) 1 F and F 578, (1860) 175 ER 860 Commonlii Wills and Probate Updated: 21 January 2022; Ref: scu.284894 The post Earl Of Sefton And Another v Hopwood: 1860 appeared first on...
View ArticleCouwenbergh v Valkova: CA 27 May 2004
The deceased’s family lived in Europe. The defendant had moved in as tenant and had become confidante and friend over many years. A will had been prepared leaving everything to the defendant. That will...
View ArticlePetition of Pollock As Executor Nominate of The Late Alexander Miller for An...
[2016] ScotSC 48 Bailii Scotland Wills and Probate Updated: 22 January 2022; Ref: scu.568564 The post Petition of Pollock As Executor Nominate of The Late Alexander Miller for An Award of Sequestration...
View ArticleAhmed and Another v Ahmed: CA 12 May 2016
Appeal against an order pronouncing against the force of validity of the alleged last will and testament of Mr Choudhry who died in Bangladesh on 15 May 2006. The order was made because the Recorder...
View ArticlePoole and Another v Everall and Others: ChD 19 Aug 2016
Allegation that will not duly executed. Cooke HHJ [2016] EWHC 2126 (Ch) Bailii England and Wales Wills and Probate Updated: 22 January 2022; Ref: scu.568642 The post Poole and Another v Everall and...
View ArticleGateway Housing Association v Personal Representatives of Ali and Another: CA...
Correct procedure for terminating a periodic tenancy following the death of the tenant and before probate or letters of administration have been granted. [2020] EWCA Civ 1339 Bailii Law of Property...
View ArticleSir John Smith, Knight v Thomas Starling Day And Henry Framlingham Day,...
An executor, after payment of all the debts of which he had notice, invested certain parts of the residue of the testator’s personal estate remaining in his hands, in the funds in his own name,...
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