Asked by Anonymous on 24-07-2019 09:39:47
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Eastern Cape
My late sister had her Will drawn up by a reputable law firm in 2016. This Will left her estate to her two adult children on a 50-50 basis. Because of her daughter’s unreasonable behaviour and the subsequent breakdown in their relationship, in February 2019, my sister emailed the law firm holding her 2016 and instructed them to remove her daughter and to make her son the sole, 100 percent beneficiary. My sister died suddenly on the 21/4/2019 and it was then discovered that her email had not being acted upon.
1. Is the law firm liable? They have never acknowledged the email although we have a copy which was on my sister’s computer with the date and time sent.
2. Can an amendment be requested via the High Court using the email showing my late sister’s clear intent? The same day she requested the Will amendment she also changed her life policy - removing her daughter and making her son the sole beneficiary.
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