Gledhill & anr v Arnold [2015] EWHC 2939 (CH)

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | May 2016 #159

By clause 3 of his will dated 19 August 2011 (2011 will) Eric Arnold (estator) gave his beneficial half share of 1 Sherbuttgate Road, Pocklington (house fund) to the claimants (trustees) upon trusts that conferred a life interest on the defendant with remainder ‘upon the trust hereinafter declared in regard to my residuary estate’. The residuary estate was given to the defendant in absolute terms with a gift over, if she failed to survive the testator, to such of her children and her daughter in law as should be living at his death and if more than one in equal shares absolutely...

Re KJP [2016] EWCOP 6

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | May 2016 #159

This was an application for permission to appeal against a decision of District Judge Mort authorising the revocation of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) in respect of the property and affairs of K.

K executed the EPA on 17 July 2007 appointing his two children (the attorneys) to be his attorneys with general authority to act on his behalf in relation to his property and affairs.

On 2 May 2013, the attorneys applied to the Office of the Public Guardian to register the EPA. This application was not opposed and the EPA was duly registered on 18 June 2013. However, by March...