Court outlines tests for delusional mindset when making a Will
August 2nd 2021The High Court has outlined some tests for mental capacity and whether a person may have had delusional beliefs when making a Will. Peter Stafford Managing Director reports on this recent case. The issue arose following a family dispute involving a brother and sister. Their parents had divorced in 1980 when their mother discovered letters written by her husband which revealed that he had sexually abused his daughter, the sister in…
Court clarifies confusion in man’s Will over gifts to charities
July 8th 2021The High Court has clarified how shares in a man’s estate should be distributed when charities specified in his Will no longer existed. Peter Stafford Managing Director reports on this recent case. The Will gave several legacies before leaving the residue of the deceased’s estate to ‘the British Racing Drivers Club Benevolent Fund’ and ‘the Cancer Research Fund’. However, there was no institution or charity with either of those names so…
