The claimant sought reasonable provision from the estate of her late husband. She suffered advanced multiple sclerosis, and the estate was relatively small, from which she was to receive pounds 40,000. She sought all of it.
Held: It would be wrong to grant the claimant the entire estate. She should be awarded a life interest in the property, and the right to reside in the house.
Judges:
Kitchin J
Citations:
[2010] EWHC 683 (Ch), [2010] 2 FLR 1501, [2010] WTLR 1213, [2010] Fam Law 701
Links:
Statutes:
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Wills and Probate
Updated: 27 September 2022; Ref: scu.406640
