Woodward v Goulstone (1886) 11 App Cas 469

Wills: Gone, but not forgotten

Mark Baxter sets out the current thinking on proving the existence of lost wills ‘It appears difficult to prove a lost will in the absence of supporting evidence that a will existed at all: the court will wish to corroborate the evidence in favour of the lost will with evidence that a will that could …

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Wills: Good Will Hunting

Sian Hodgson outlines a case that clarifies the standard of proof required to ‘prove’ a missing will ‘Given the nature of the claim, there was very little by way of documentary evidence and the court therefore had to take a view very much based on witness evidence.’It is generally accepted that, as a matter of …

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