WHEN SIGNING A WILL IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
JUNE 1ST 2011 | 02:30 TAGS:
Will draftsmen and probate practitioners will be familiar with the requirements for a valid Will as far as execution of the document is concerned – it must comply with s.9 Wills Act 1837 but in what circumstances might the execution still turn out to be valid when not signed strictly in accordance with the basic requirements? The recent case of Barrett v Bem [2011] EWHC 1247 is a fascinating review of what passes muster.
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