Shovelar and others v Lane and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 14th, 2011 in appeals, constructive trusts, costs, executors, law reports, wills by tracey

Shovelar and others v Lane and others [2011] EWCA Civ 802;  [2011] WLR (D)  224

“The question of the effect of mutual wills upon the distribution of an estate under a later will which was admitted to probate was a matter for the Chancery Division, applying the law of trusts, and it was not a matter of probate law and practice. Accordingly, the unsuccessful executors in an action of that nature were not entitled to rely upon the ‘probate rule’ so as to justify departure from the usual costs rule.”

WLR Daily, 12th July2011

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