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Banks v Goodfellow

Banks v Goodfellow


T must be able to understand:


Mind- nature of making a Will and its effect - Memory - extent of assets - Understanding- aware of moral claims

Battan Singh v Amirchand

T was very ill and left his property to certain creditors stating that he had no living relatives where in fact he had 3 nephews who he was very fond, court ruled he did not have capacity as he had forgotten his moral claimsR

Golden Rule

Re Simpson - making of a Will by a seriously ill T oughted to be witnessed and approved by a medical practitioner who has satisfied himself of the capacity and understanding of T



Test of capacity is generally applied at the time of execution of the Will.It can be when instructions are given if a solicitor is involved.