In assessing whether a deceased failed to make adequate provision under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958, the court must consider the sole beneficiary's total financial resources from all sources, not merely the size of the estate; treating the modest size of the estate as a limiting factor without regard to the beneficiary's other resources constitutes an error of discretion.
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