Withers Trust Corporation Ltd v The Estate of Goodman [2024] WTLR 763

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Summer 2024 #195

Hannah Goodman died on 14 July 2020. She was survived by her late husband, Adrian, who himself died on 11 June 2022. The claimant was the Withers Trust Corporation, which was the executor appointed by Adrian’s last will, dated 2 November 2020.

The claimant sought an order pursuant to s2 of the Forfeiture Act 1982 that the application of the forfeiture rule to Adrian’s interest in Hannah’s estate and to his interest in jointly owned assets be modified, so as to give Adrian full relief from forfeiture.

In October 2017, Hannah was diagnosed with lung cancer. ...