Out of a £1.3m estate the deceased’s son is only to inherit an antique Harp with an estimated value of approx. £3000, according to a story in a daily newspaper today. The bulk of the estate is bequeathed to his sister and five grandchildren.
The son is now challenging the Will in London’s High Court accusing his sister of poisoning their father’s mind against him before his death. In defence against the challenge it was stated that the deceased was declared of sound mind by his GP before making his Will and he had received professional legal advice in drawing it up. He had also told his solicitor he feared that his son would be upset at the division of the estate.
It will be interesting to receive the Court’s ruling in this case as it could be important for future clients making Wills and excluding direct descendants from inheritance