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Gary Alexander MacDougall v Lloyd Philip Thomas & Ors

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.

  • Testamentary capacity
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Testamentary undue influence
  • Lifetime gifts—undue influence
  • Attorney's duties under lpa
  • Ademption
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Probate

Priti Patel v Nicholas O'Sullivan & Ors

The High Court upheld a July 2020 will, finding Kantaben Patel knew and approved its contents and was not unduly influenced. It also held a ÂŁ35,000 loan remained outstanding.

  • Validity of will
  • Undue influence
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Loan dispute
  • Executor duties
  • Probate
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Probate [2026] EWHC 801 (Ch)

Patel v O'Sullivan & Ors (Re Estate of Kantaban Ratilal Patel)

Patel v O'Sullivan & Ors (Re Estate of Kantaban Ratilal Patel) [2026] EWHC 801 (Ch) (02 April 2026)

The High Court upheld a July 2020 will, finding the deceased knew and approved its contents and that no undue influence was proved. It also held a ÂŁ35,000 loan remained outstanding.

  • Validity of will
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Undue influence
  • Outstanding loan
  • Executor duties
  • Probate
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Probate [2026] EWHC 745 (Ch)

Ugolor & Ors v Ugolor & Anor

Ugolor & Ors v Ugolor & Anor [2026] EWHC 745 (Ch) (27 March 2026)

The High Court refused probate of a disputed will, finding that although capacity was not disproved, knowledge and approval were not established.

  • Testamentary capacity
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Undue influence
  • Validity of will
  • Intestacy
  • Constructive trust
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Probate

Karen Woolfson v Adrian Woolfson & Ors

Strike-out and summary judgment in a probate dispute over alleged invalid wills, capacity, undue influence, fraud, and trust claims.

  • Testamentary capacity
  • Undue influence
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Due execution of wills
  • Strike out applications
  • Summary judgment
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Probate [2026] EWHC 213 (Ch)

Liebenthal v Liebenthal & Ors

Liebenthal v Liebenthal & Ors [2026] EWHC 213 (Ch) (13 February 2026)

Probate application for third-party disclosure from a Beth Din file was dismissed because the documents were not shown to be likely relevant or necessary.

  • Third party disclosure
  • Validity of wills
  • Testamentary capacity
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Undue influence
  • Third-party-disclosure
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Probate

Aron Liebenthal v Shulam Liebenthal & Ors

Third-party disclosure was refused in a probate claim because the Beth Din files were not shown to be likely to support the case or be necessary for fair disposal.

  • Third party disclosure
  • Will validity
  • Testamentary capacity
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Undue influence
  • Third-party-disclosure
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Probate [2026] EWHC 848 (Ch)

Gill v Gill & Anor (Re the Estate of Pal Singh Gill)

Gill v Gill & Anor (Re the Estate of Pal Singh Gill) [2026] EWHC 848 (Ch) (03 February 2026)

The High Court upheld the 2011 will of Pal Singh Gill, finding he knew and approved it and that it was not procured by undue influence.

  • Validity of will
  • Undue influence
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Revocation of will
  • Intestacy
  • Probate
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