Archive for March 2022
Writing on back of envelope not enough to alter woman’s will
A court has ruled that informal writing on the back of an envelope was not enough to challenge the terms of a woman’s will. The woman had made will in 2012 with the help of her solicitor. After her death in 2019 at the age of 93, some writing was found on an envelope containing…
Read MoreHomeowner overturns restrictive covenant so he can build extension
A homeowner has been granted permission to add a two-storey extension to his property despite objections from his neighbour. The case involved neighbours on an estate of houses around a private road constructed in the 1980s. The properties were subject to a building scheme imposing restrictive covenants. One homeowner gained planning permission to construct a…
Read More‘Unwanted’ son claims share of late father’s estate from niece
The son of a car and property magnate has successfully sued his niece to gain a share of his late father’s estate and avoid becoming homeless. Colin Johnston was the son of Sidney Johnston, who died in 2017 leaving a £2.4 million estate to Colin’s niece, Lady Natalie Wackett. The father and son had fallen…
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