Trusts and Estates
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White v Williams [2025] EWHC 115 (Ch)
Arabella Adams
Practitioners in the field of contentious probate are accustomed to beneficiaries, or would-be beneficiaries, fighting tooth
and nail for a share of an estate. It is relatively unusual for a beneficiary to reject entirely a legacy to which they are
entitled. Nonetheless, it does occasionally happen and it was the subject of a recent case in the High Court,
White v Williams [2025] EWHC 115 (Ch).