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Appellate Court Clarifies Approach to Will Forgery Allegations and Matrimonial Asset Claims in Contested Will Dispute
In a recent appellate decision, the Court of Appeal clarified two important principles in the context of contested wills: the judicial approach to an allegation of forgery; and the limits of matrimonial asset claims in probate disputes.
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