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Is the feeling really mutual? Examining the impact of Winter v Winter on mutual wills

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A recent decision in the High Court in England has highlighted the difficulty in challenging a Will on the basis of the principle of mutual Wills. In the case of Winter & Anor v Winter [2023], two brothers sought to challenge their father’s Will on the basis of this legal principle, which is an agreement…

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Marriage, Wills and Legal Challenges

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In an interesting case before the England & Wales High Court, an application by a widower for summary judgment has been refused. In Lattimer v Karamanoli [2023], the claimant argued that his marriage to the terminally ill testator revoked the Will which she had executed in his presence the previous day. The case raises interesting…

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