Crew v Oakley: Understanding Testamentary Capacity and Will Revocation
December 6th 2024Judgment Delivered: November 2024 The recent case of Crew v Oakley provides valuable insight into the legal principles surrounding Will revocation, testamentary capacity and the importance of professional guidelines in estate planning. This recent judgment addressed whether the Deceased, Ms Carry Keats, had the mental capacity to revoke her Will shortly before her death and highlights to complexities of such disputes. Case Summary Ms Carry Keats, aged 92, attempted to…
Judge upholds Will of grandfather who left £50 to five of his grandchildren
July 5th 2024Gowing, St Marseille, Higginbotham, Ward, Pett v Ward and Wiltshire Selina Gonzalez Associate Solicitor in our Will Dispute team reports: Frederick Ward Senior died in 2020 at 91 years old, leaving behind his two children, Terry and Susan. The Deceased also had a third child, Fred, who had died some 5 years before his father. When Fred Senior died, it was discovered that he had chosen not to leave anything in his…
‘Saltburn’ and the question of Undue Influence
March 18th 2024Since its release at the end of 2023, Saltburn, described by IMDB as “a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire”, continues to be relentlessly referenced across all social media platforms and has been the talking point of many an office conversation. Selina Gonzalez Solicitor in our Will Dispute team reports. As those who have watched the film will know, we see the main protagonist, Oliver Quick, individually manipulate each member of…
