Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Spring 2023 #190The claimant had been married to the deceased for 11 years. The deceased took her own life on 11 April 2017. The claimant and the first and second defendants, the deceased’s siblings, were appointed executors of the deceased’s 2015 will. Probate was granted in April 2018. The estate was valued at around £130,000.
On 27 August 2019, the claimant was removed as an executor of the 2015 will by the court. The claimant brought a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 against the estate of the deceased on 21 November 2019, which was opposed b...
Michael Morton reviews recent arguments on security for costs ‘A successful application for security can kill off a claim as the claimant struggles to put together the funds to meet the security requirements together with the funds needed for their own costs.’Even with a strong body of rules, regulations, guidance and case law, judicial decisions …
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