Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Spring 2023 #190The claimant had been married to the deceased for 11 years. The deceased took her own life on 11 April 2017. The claimant and the first and second defendants, the deceased’s siblings, were appointed executors of the deceased’s 2015 will. Probate was granted in April 2018. The estate was valued at around £130,000.
On 27 August 2019, the claimant was removed as an executor of the 2015 will by the court. The claimant brought a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 against the estate of the deceased on 21 November 2019, which was opposed b...
Polly Atkins reviews guidance on applications for security for costs and the circumstances in which such orders may be appropriate While in civil proceedings the proceedings are often stayed pending payment of the security, this is not workable where payments are monthly and may in any event be inappropriate in family cases. With the recent …
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