Principle

SUCCESSION LAW — Solicitor to a Will — Authority of Solicitor Appointed under a Will After Testator’s Death

Area of law: SUCCESSION LAW
Court: Supreme Court

This principle establishes that a solicitor's appointment under a will to act after the testator's death is void, as the solicitor's instructions end when the will is drafted and read; the executors control the estate. The principle applies in succession law. It ensures that executors…

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