Stoney-Andersen v Abbas & ors [2024] WTLR 741

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Summer 2024 #195

The issue before the court was costs in proceedings relating to the estate of Vincent William Cashinella (the testator), who died on 25 November 2019. By a will dated 30 May 1995 (the will) the testator appointed his wife, Olwen, and the first defendant, who was married to Olwen’s niece, as executors. The testator’s wife predeceased him and probate of the will was granted to the first defendant alone.

By a Part 8 claim dated 8 September 2022 (the claim), Olwen’s grandniece (the claimant) brought proceedings originally for:

  1. (1) an order removing the first defendant as ...

Blyth v Sykes [2019] WTLR 419

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Summer 2019 #175

The deceased died a widow on 9 January 2016, aged 81. Among her possessions at the time of her death was an envelope containing a copy of a will executed on 11 April 2008 (the will). The envelope also contained an unsigned draft of the will and an invoice from solicitors in respect of its preparation. The original will was absent from the envelope and was never found. The copy had been certified by the solicitors on the same date that a codicil to the will was executed to the effect that it was a true copy of the original. The codicil did not interfere with the devolution of the estate s...