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Wills: The perils of assisting with a will
Edward Hicks considers the implications of Re Devillebichot; Brennan v Prior [2013] for dealing with litigants-in-person ‘The general rule is that costs will follow the event. An executor is not bound to propound or defend a will; therefore to do so potentially exposes an executor to a costs risk if they fail.’ When Anthony (a …
Cases Referenced
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- Bagshaw v Pimm [1900] P 148
- Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333
- Hawes v Burgess & anor [2013] EWCA Civ 74; [2013] WTLR 453 CA
- Kenward v Adams (1975) The Times 29 November
- Re Devillebichot; Brennan v Prior [2013] WTLR 1701
- Re Simpson (1977) 121 SJ 224
- Re Stolkin; Greaves v Stolkin [2013] WTLR 1793
- Re Tociapski (Tociapski v Tociapski) [2013] WLTR 1831