The case confirms that adequate provision for proper maintenance under family provision legislation requires consideration of contingencies that are no more than mere possibilities, including the possibility that an applicant's current living arrangements may cease. A testator's stated reasons for excluding a child from a will must be proportionate to the exclusion; comparatively small financial assistance given many years earlier does not justify total exclusion from a substantial estate.
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