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Wills

11 December 2008
Issue: 7349 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Wills & Probate
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Carr and others v Beaven and others [2008] EWHC 2582 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 289 (Oct)

The testator must be capable of understanding: (i) that the effect of the will is to give his property on his death to the named benefi ciaries under the will; (ii) the extent of his property; (iii) the moral claims of those he is including, and those he is excluding from his will, without any mental disorder aff ecting his judgment. NLJ

Issue: 7349 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Wills & Probate
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