The claimants sought rectification of the will, saying that it did not represent his testamentary wishes. A solicitor’s letter explaining the effect was mistaken. The judge had found the error to be in the letter, and not the wills.
Held: The appeal failed: ‘it seems to me that by some way the most probable reconciliation of the facts is that the wills did correctly reflect the instructions given by Mr and Mrs Appleby.’
Judges:
Jacob, Lloyd, Wilson LJJ
Citations:
[2011] EWCA Civ 452
Links:
Statutes:
Administration of Justice Act 1982
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Wills and Probate
Updated: 06 September 2022; Ref: scu.432833
