Directions whether to take proceedings in relation to a particular chattel. If the chattel was an asset of the estate, it is given by the will to the First Defendant, so that the benefit of its recovery would go to her, whereas residue is given in equal shares to the other Defendants. The case involves a consideration of the incidence of costs in relation to an asset which is the subject of a specific legacy and of the duties of an executor as regards such an asset.
Judges:
Mr Justice Lloyd
Citations:
[2002] EWHC 2460 (Ch)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Wills and Probate
Updated: 22 November 2022; Ref: scu.463545