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In the matter of the estate of Maddock, Norman William, deceased; Bailey, Marcia v Maddock, Shirley Taylor (by her administrator Australian Unity Trustees Ltd) [2022] VSC 346
PROBATE
Supreme Court of Victoria
Division:
Common Law Division
Judge(s):
McMillan J
Parties:
In the matter of the estate of Maddock, Norman William, deceased; Bailey, Marcia v Maddock, Shirley Taylor (by her administrator Australian Unity Trustees Ltd)
Judgment Date:
21 June 2022
Catchwords:
PROBATE - Whether deceased lacked testamentary capacity - Whether deceased understood the extent of the property of which he was disposing - Whether the deceased was able to comprehend and appreciate the claims to which he ought to give effect - Whether the medical evidence was sufficient to demonstrate that the deceased had testamentary capacity - Application dismissed - Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549.
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