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The High Court dismissed a strike-out and summary judgment application in a probate dispute over whether a 2021 will was valid and whether earlier Court of Protection findings bound the estate.
Miss Msomi succeeds to the extent of ÂŁ9,800 delivered to Terence Morgan and held on trust for the purpose of purchasing a property for Mrs Morgan; Mrs Morgan fails to prove beneficial ownership of ÂŁ20,000 cash and her claim is dismissed.
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MacDougall v Lloyd Philip Thomas & Ors [2026] EWHC 1142 (Ch) (21 May 2026)
High Court probate dispute over Jeanne MacDougall’s 2011 will, capacity, undue influence, ademption, proprietary estoppel, and alleged attorney breaches under an LPA.
The court upheld Jeanne MacDougall’s 2011 will and 2013 codicil, rejected a proprietary estoppel claim, and addressed capacity, undue influence, ademption, and attorney breaches.
Woolls v Byrtt [2026] EWHC 1141 (Ch) (11 May 2026)
The High Court refused to remove a daughter as executor, finding the alleged conflicts were impliedly authorised and the proposed claims were weak or disproportionate.
The High Court refused to remove a sole executor under section 50, finding the alleged conflicts and claims were mostly speculative, minor, or disproportionate.
The High Court construed a will clause giving residue to “the daughter of Lily Mason” and held the gift referred to Lily Mason’s two daughters in equal shares.
The High Court found Sophie Fleming in contempt for breaching anti-harassment injunctions by failing to remove and continuing to publish posts alleging fraud and misconduct.
The court declined to decide the disclaimer issue due to absence of substitute legatees as parties and insufficient evidence, but granted liberty to the claimant to distribute the residue on the footing that the defendant has disclaimed, protecting the claimant from liability.
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High Court decision on the disposal of Michael Godwin’s body. The court ordered burial in England, not cremation or burial in France, and appointed the Claimant as administrator limited to burial arrangements.
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