
Case Update on 20 September 2022
Sep 20, 2022
๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฏ. ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ค ๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฑ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ [๐๐๐๐] ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐; ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐
According to the last will of the Deceased, the Deceased bequeathed a property to the Plaintiff on the condition that there was no change of marital status between Plaintiff and her husband. However, the the Executrix of the estate refused to transfer the property to the Plaintiff, as she thought the meaning of โchange of marital statusโ was ambiguous in that it may include death and separation apart from divorce.
Upon perusing the clauses of the will, the Court took the view that โchange of marital statusโ only meant divorce and granted a declaration to this effect clearing up any ambiguity that the Executrix may have in this regard.
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