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The testator is the individual who creates and signs a will, outlining how they wish their assets to be distributed upon their death. This role is pivotal, as it ensures their final wishes are clearly ...

The case of Barrett v Bem [2011] EWHC 1247 Ch is interesting because of the comments on the nature of probate jurisdiction, and for the guidance it gives on signatures on behalf of a testator. The ...

The rule against double portions is intended to give effect to the presumed intention of parents. It applies where a testator leaves a child a portion by will and then makes a lifetime gift of a ...

In a recent wills variation case, the BC Court of Appeal has upheld the testator's moral obligation to her estranged son. In Bautista v Gutkowski Estate, 2023 BCSC 1485, Pacita Gutkowski left a will ...

A testator’s daughter’s claim that her father’s second wife subjected him to undue influence, leading him to disinherit her in his will has been upheld by the Quebec Court of Appeal. In Krivokapic c.

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