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Contentious probate: When enhanced provision is sought by spouses under the Inheritance Act
Thomas Entwistle analyses an application under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 that has valuable practice points for practitioners Mrs Ramus’ main concern with the provision made for her under the will was that the trustees had power to terminate her life interest. This article discusses the recent decision of Upper Tribunal …
Cases Referenced
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- A v A [1999] 2 FLR 969
- Cowan v Foreman [2019] EWCA Civ 1336; [2019] WTLR 707 CA
- JL v SL [2015] EWHC 555 (Fam)
- Preston v Preston [1982] Fam 17
- Ramus v Holt & ors [2022] EWHC 2309 (Ch) (to be reported in the web reports of the Wills and Trusts Law Reports)