Whether ademption takes place is settled by identifying the testator’s intention. Despite the need to rely upon documents, oral evidence has been ‘constantly admitted in all these cases’.
Citations:
(1742) 2 Atk 516
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – In Re the Estate of Marjorie Langdon Cameron (Deceased); Peter David Phillips v Donald Cameron and Others ChD 24-Mar-1999
One of the testatrix’s children was thought to be profligate, and had failed to maintain his own son. Acting under an enduring power of attorney, the testatrix’s attorneys made a substantial gift in establishing an educational trust for that son’s . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.194487