list of cases - Gordon & Jackson

of time and plaintiffs were always aware of the terms of the Will and the
provision made for them.
• In the Estate of W G Smith (2011) advising great nephew and great niece of
deceased as to whether property included in Estate subject to a Resulting
and/or Constructive Trust. Settled at Mediation in 2013.
• In the Estate of Wilson (2010/11) advising wife of deceased where original
will missing..
• In the Estate of Perkins (2010) successfully settled claim for provision for
friend of the deceased.
• In the Estate of WW Hossfield (2010) advising an overseas claimant against
the deceased’s estate regarding the validity of a codicil.
• In the Estate of O’Connor (2010) advice to beneficiary where Executor failed
to make distribution as required by deceased’s Will.
• Advice in number of Estate matters including intestacy, claim by
granddaughter and where claim for Executor’s commission excessive (2010).
• In the Estate of Tsimiklis (2010) successful settlement of a claim by parents
in law of the deceased whose wife was deemed to have pre-deceased him.
• In the Estate of Rooney (2009) advising and representing a daughter in a
successfully negotiated settlement of a claim for family provision.
• In the Estate of KL Stone advice and successful application for retraction of
Grant of Probate because of inability of Executor to act.
• In the Estate of Barker [2008] successful Part IV claim by adult stepson for
provision.
• In the Estate of Blythe [2008] successful defence of Part IV claim by
Administrator ad litem.
• In the Estate of Buzzard [2008] successful defence by Executors against
claim of invalid inter vivos distribution of Estate .
• In the Estate of Cook (2007) successful settlement of Part IV claim where
several beneficiaries under a disability.
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