Roberts v Fresco [2017] EWHC 283 (Ch)

Contentious probate: Beyond the grave

Emma Collins provides a summary of case law developments regarding claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 ‘The charities’ claim was not on a par with that of the claimant, but while the charities’ claim was not based on personal need, they depended heavily on testamentary bequests for their work.’ Family …

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1975 Act Claims: Dead end

Katherine Pymont reflects on the lessons from Roberts v Fresco [2017] ‘In order for a personal representative to bring a claim, a cause of action must have vested in the deceased before his or her death.’The High Court has held in Roberts v Fresco [2017] that a husband or wife’s right to claim under the …

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