Possible receipt by a family member in receipt of state support greater than the testator could sensibly provide may be an understandable reason why it was reasonable for the deceased not to make financial provision for that family member. The purpose of the 1938 Act was not to keep a person above the breadline but to provide reasonable maintenance in all the circumstances.
Judges:
Stamp J
Citations:
[1966] 1 WLR 709
Statutes:
Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1938
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Ilott v The Blue Cross and Others SC 15-Mar-2017
What is reasonable provision for daughter
The deceased had left her estate in her will to several animal charities. The claimant, her daughter, had been estranged from her mother for many years, and sought reasonable provision from her estate under the 1975 Act. The district judge had . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.581302