Inheritance – predatory marriage

June 2024 | Wills, probate and administration
This is an interesting ruling involving a predatory marriage. An elderly widower (T), who was 93, married his 54-year-old ‘carer’ (G) and then made a new will in her favour. In doing so, he disinherited his daughter (L), his only child. T died less than a year after the marriage. L won her claim on …
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