Pead v Prostate Cancer UK & ors [2023] WTLR 1089
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2023 #192James Murray McKay (the deceased) left a will dated 3 August 2016 (the will).
Clauses 4.1 – 4.3 of the will were pecuniary legacies to a number of the deceased’s family members (the family members). Clause 4.1 gifted £50,000 each to the deceased’s stepson and wife, clause 4.2 gifted £10,000 to the deceased’s step great-granddaughter, and clause 4.3 gifted £20,000 each to three step grandchildren.
Clauses 4.4 – 4.8 were legacies to a number of charities (the charities). Clauses 4.4 and 4.5 each gifted £2,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support for the benefit of stated causes, claus...