APPLICATION UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF WRITING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995AND FOR CONFIRMATION BYCHRISTINA CUMMINS, MEADOWVALE, CARRIGMORE, DOON, COUNTY LIMERICK,REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, EXECUTRIX IN THE ESTATE OF MARY DOWNEY. ANDBRIDGET TIERNEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, BLUEBALL, TULLAMORE, COUNTY OFFALY,REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, EXECUTRIX IN THE ESTATE OF MARY DOWNEY [2021] SC EDIN 60 (21 October 2021)

The court held that the applicants satisfied the statutory requirements for confirmation as executrixes under the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995.

Citation: [2021] SC EDIN 60
Parties: Applicant: Christina Cummins; Applicant: Bridget Tierney; Deceased: Mary Downey
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 21 October 2021
Procedural Posture: Application for Confirmation and Under Requirements of Writing (scotland) Act 1995 / Judgment
Outcome: application granted
Legal Topics: Confirmation of Executrix, Requirements of Writing (scotland) Act 1995, Estate Administration

Succession Law Probate Confirmation of Executrix Requirements of Writing (scotland) Act 1995 Estate Administration

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Parties

Christina Cummins

Applicant

Bridget Tierney

Applicant

Mary Downey

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Application for Confirmation and Under Requirements of Writing (scotland) Act 1995 / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicants are entitled to confirmation as executrixes in the estate of Mary Downey under the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the applicants satisfied the statutory requirements for confirmation as executrixes under the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

Applicants confirmed as executrixes in the estate of Mary Downey