Perpetual Trustee v Baker

• 1. Succession Law
  2. › Wills
  3. › Testamentary capacity
  4. › Insane delusion
  5. › Distinction between delusional belief and mistaken belief
  6. › Whether testatrix who appeared intelligent and rational was nonetheless suffering from insane delusion affecting disposition of property
  7. › Whether exclusion of relatives from will evidenced lack of testamentary capacity
• 1. Succession Law
  2. › Wills
  3. › Testamentary capacity
  4. › Claims on bounty of testator
  5. › Whether distant relatives who provided care had claim on bounty
  6. › Whether failure to recognise such claims evidenced lack of capacity
• 1. Practice and Procedure
  2. › Costs
  3. › Probate litigation
  4. › Costs of successful appeal
  5. › Whether costs of appeal should be paid out of estate
  6. › Extension of probate costs exceptions to appellate proceedings

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