LPC Law Notes Private Client Notes
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VALIDITY OF WILL
STEP 1: CHECK THAT T HAS THE CAPACITY TO MAKE A VALID WILL | ||
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LEGAL CAPACITY TO MAKE A WILL | ||
1 | Knowledge and Approval
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2 | Testamentary Capacity
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The Golden Rule: If there is an aged testator or one who has suffered a serious illness, “the making of the will by such a testator ought to be witnessed or approved by a medical practitioner who satisfies himself of the capacity and understanding of the testator, and records and preserves his examination.” Issues with the Golden Rule:
| The Not So Golden Rule – Key v Key [2010]: “By definition many testators are aged but most are of perfectly sound mind and would justifiably take grave offence at being told they must be examined to make sure they are compos mentis before being allowed to make a will.” | |
Undue Influence and Fraud:
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Testators Under 18: A person under 18 cannot make a will. | ||
STEP 2: CHECK THAT T HAS THE INTENTION TO MAKE A VALID WILL must show intention for will to be valid | ||
STEP 3: ENSURE THAT THE REQUIRED FORMALITIES HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH | ||
S.9 Wills Act 1837 – for a will to be valid, it must be: | ||
1 | In writing
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2 | Signed
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A collection of the best LPC Private Client the director of Oxbridge Notes (an Oxford law graduate) could find after combing through twenty-nine LPC samples from outstanding students with the highest results in England and carefully evaluating each on accuracy, formatting, logical structure, spelling/grammar, conciseness and "wow-factor".
In short these are what we believe to be the strongest set of Private Client notes available in the UK this year. This collection of notes is fully updated f...
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