The parties disputed the validity of a will.
Held: (obiter) David Richards J said that because it was common ground that the terms of the attestation clause did not reflect the manner in which the signing of the will by the testator had been witnessed, the presumption of due execution could not arise from the attestation clause.
Judges:
David Richards J
Citations:
[2010] EWHC 1269 (Ch)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
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 . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 31 December 2022; Ref: scu.652336