The charities said that the deceased had left a will making gifts to them. The family said there was no will. A will had been executed, and was said by some witnesses to have been found after the death, and one witness remembered the family member asking if the will could be ignored. It was not subsequently produced for probate.
Held: It was implausible to say that the witnesses had not seen the will, and the reconstituted will was admitted to probate.
Judges:
Sarah Asplin QC
Citations:
[2008] EWHC 2246 (Ch)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Wills and Probate
Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.276670
