Stead v Stead: 1985

The court declined to award a widow a large capital sum from her husband’s estate.

Citations:

[1985] FLR 16

Statutes:

Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedElizabeth Adams v Julian James Lewis (Administrator of the Estate of Frank Adams dec) ChD 26-Jan-2001
The widow’s claim under the Act was contested by three daughters where the widow received a specific legacy and the will gave trustees a power to apply any part of the residue during the lifetime of the widow to provide and maintain a suitable . .
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Family, Wills and Probate

Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.213641