Solicitors were not entitled to payment of their costs in the administration of the estate after the will had been challenged.
Judges:
Lloyd J
Citations:
Gazette 02-Aug-1996, Times 23-Jul-1996
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Humblestone v Martin Tolhurst Partnership (A Firm) ChD 5-Feb-2004
The solicitors sent a will to the client for execution, but failed to notice on its return that it had not been properly executed, the signature not being that of the client.
Held: The solicitors were under a duty to ensure that the will would . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Wills and Probate, Legal Professions, Costs
Updated: 24 August 2022; Ref: scu.80995