Perris v Holland and others [2010] EWCA Civ 840 confirmed that the principle established in Parker v Felgate (1883) 8 PD 171 is good law in that a testator does not have to have testamentary capacity at the time he executes his will if he knew that he was executing his will for which he [...]
Couwenbergh v Valkova [2008] EWHC 2451 (Ch) is authority for the proposition that the law does not call for a perfectly balanced mind in order for a will to be valid. A will is not invalid where the testator acted capriciously, eccentrically or with bad motives. Where the will is rational on its face and [...]
