Rochford v Rochford [2021] WTLR 951
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2021 #184The claimant was the daughter of the deceased and the defendant was the sister of the deceased. The deceased had made a will dated 13 September 2017. By that will the deceased had left £25,000 each to the claimant, the claimant’s son and another sister of the deceased. The remainder was left to the defendant.
The net estate was valued at around £245,000. The defendant stood to receive approximately £193,000 less legal fees.
In 1968 the deceased had separated from the claimant’s mother. Thereafter the claimant had a difficult relationship with the deceased. Prior to the birt...