A woman has been committed to prison following a dispute with her brother over their late father’s estate. The court heard that neither of the siblings had been named as executor of their father’s will but the sister had taken the role without authority to do so.
Son entitled to inherit farm despite falling out with parents
A judge has ruled that a son was entitled to a share of the family farm, despite having fallen out with his parents, because he had worked for more than 30 years on the understanding that the land would pass to him The High Court heard that in 1981, the parents made wills under which the son and his brother would inherit the farm property and business equally. The son …Read More
Woman awarded £1.2m from father’s estate despite family fall-out
A woman has been awarded £1.2m despite being written out of her father’s will after they fell out in the later years of his life. The judge found that the woman was entitled to the sum because she had worked on the family farm for 30 years on the understanding that she would inherit it. Lucy Ann Andrews worked alongside her father for many years. She claimed he had told …Read More
Widow can claim share of husband’s estate despite 26-year delay
A widow has won the right to claim a share of her husband’s estate even though she was 26 years late in beginning legal proceedings
Woman removed as executor of her father’s will
A woman has lost her appeal against being removed as an executor of her father’s will following a dispute with her brother. The case involved a father who died in 2008. He was survived by his daughter and son who were the executors and beneficiaries of his will. There were difficulties between the two of them and by February 2013, there had been no grant of probate – the process …Read More
Court settles dispute over pub held in a family trust
A dispute over a pub that was the main asset of a family trust has been settled in the High Court. The trust had been set up a by a woman who named all her children as equal beneficiaries.
Family overturn brother’s will favouring his carer
A family have succeeded in their battle to overturn their brother’s will, which left nearly all his estate to his live-in carer.