Challenge to purported wills as forgeries.
Held: Though the will was not executed as described in the attestation clause: ‘On the totality of the evidence before me, I am satisfied Dean understood and approved what was in the will when it was signed on his behalf by Howard Day.
In the circumstances, I will revoke the grant of letters of administration to Marlene and direct that the will executed in duplicate be pronounced for.’
Teverson M
[2020] EWHC 1784 (Ch)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Wilson v Lassman ChD 7-Mar-2017
Claim for revocation of grant of probate on grounds that the will was not validly executed. It had been signed but before the witnesses attended.
Held: The will of the deceased was properly executed and attested in compliance with statute and . .
Cited – Barrett v Bem and Others CA 31-Jan-2012
Under section 9(a) of the Wills Act 1937, as amended, the court should not find that a will has been signed by a third party at the direction of the testator unless there is a positive and discernible communication (which may be verbal or . .
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Updated: 07 June 2021; Ref: scu.652335