01 Jun 2014 [2014] EWHC 2083 (Ch); [2014] WTLR 1411; [2014] CN 1206, Ch D (Charles Hollander QC sitting as a deputy High Court judge)
09 Jun 2015 [2015] EWCA Civ 581; [2016] Ch 221; [2016] 2 WLR 1; [2015] WTLR 1225; [2015] WLR (D) 245; [2016] 1 P &CR DG4, CA (Jackson, Patten, Sales LJJ)
GIFT — Donatio mortis causa — Realty — Deceased purporting to make gift of land by delivery of title deeds — Whether donor having capacity — Whether valid donatio mortis causa
[2014] EWHC 2083 (Ch); [2014] WTLR 1411; [2014] CN 1206, Ch D
GIFT — Donatio mortis causa — Land — Owner leaving property by will to charities — Owner frail but reasonably healthy subsequently delivering title deeds to nephew and orally indicating that property would be his when she died — Owner dying a few months later — Whether owner making conditional gift of property to nephew — Whether made in contemplation of her impending death in near future — Whether property passing to nephew as donatio mortis causa
[2015] EWCA Civ 581; [2016] Ch 221; [2016] 2 WLR 1; [2015] WTLR 1225; [2015] WLR (D) 245; [2016] 1 P &CR DG4, CA
King v Dubrey [2014] EWHC 2083 (Ch); [2014] WTLR 1411; [2014] CN 1206, Ch D
Decision of Charles Hollander QC sitting as a deputy judge of the Chancery Division reversed
King v Dubrey [2015] EWCA Civ 581; [2016] Ch 221; [2016] 2 WLR 1; [2015] WTLR 1225; [2015] WLR (D) 245; [2016] 1 P &CR DG4, CA
New Law Journal
Proper will
165 NLJ 7656, p5 (2)
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