The Weekly Law Reports
[2011] 2 WLR 1086
Court of Appeal
Perrins v Holland and others
In re Perrins, decd
[2010] EWCA Civ 840
2010 June 22,
23;
July 21
July 21
Sir Andrew Morritt C, Moore-Bick, Jackson LJJ
Will— Validity— Testamentary capacity— Testator having testamentary capacity when giving instructions for will — Will drawn up in accordance with testator’s instructions— Testator when executing will lacking full testamentary capacity but aware of its contents — Testator’s intentions remaining unchanged at time of execution— Whether requirement that testator have testamentary capacity when will executed— Whether requirement that testator know of and approve contents of will importing need for testamentary capacity at date of execution— Whether sufficient that testator accepting contents as representing his true intention— Whether will valid