A real case with a very common assumption
A recent High Court case has put an uncomfortable but very common family situation under the spotlight. An adult daughter is contesting her late father’s will after being left out entirely, arguing that because they had reconciled years before his death, he would have included her if he had updated it. It is an argument rooted in emotion, memory, and assumption. It is also one that the courts in England and Wales approach with extreme caution.What the law actually cares about
The law does not deal in what someone might have done. It deals in what they actually did. A will is a legal document that reflects a person’s intentions at the time it was ma...
