The Weekly Law Reports
[2006] 2 WLR 481
Court of Appeal
Cunliffe v Fielden and others
[2005] EWCA Civ 1508
2005 Oct 25;
Dec 6
Dec 6
Mummery, Wall and Moore-Bick LJJ
Family provision
— Surviving spouse
— “Reasonable financial provision”
— Marriage of short duration
— Deceased leaving residuary estate on discretionary trusts to various beneficiaries including wife
— Claim for payment of lump sum and transfer of matrimonial home
— Judge ordering payment of lump sum to wife representing more than 60% of net estate
— Whether award appropriate
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Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (c 63), ss. 1(2), 3(1)(2)