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Testamentary Freedom
February 27th, 2018 by | Contested Estate, Deceased Estates & Inheritance Claims, Wills & Estate Planning
What is Testamentary Freedom? Testamentary freedom is the long-standing common law principle that a person has complete discretion to dispose of their property through their will in whichever manner they choose. Chief Justice Cockburn in the decision of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549 stated that “The law of every civilised people concedes… Read more »
