A gift in a will is not to be adeemed by small lifetime gifts – they are not generally ‘portions’ of the inheritance. A gift may be a portion where it is from parent to child: ‘The rule applies not only to parent and child . .’
Citations:
(1864) 33 Beav 574
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – In Re the Estate of Marjorie Langdon Cameron (Deceased); Peter David Phillips v Donald Cameron and Others ChD 24-Mar-1999
One of the testatrix’s children was thought to be profligate, and had failed to maintain his own son. Acting under an enduring power of attorney, the testatrix’s attorneys made a substantial gift in establishing an educational trust for that son’s . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.194473