Legacies – failure of gift

March 2025 | Wills, probate and administration
Does disclaiming a legacy amount to a ‘failure’ of legacy for the purposes of determining how and where that legacy is to be redirected? T died in mid-2023 leaving a will that left two pecuniary legacies, and the residue equally to six beneficiaries. His son (D) was named under clause 6 of the will as …
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