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Dispensing powers and the potential impact on practice | Today's Wills and Probate

Summary by Today's Wills and Probate
In their Report, Modernising Wills Law, the Law Commission of England and Wales have recommended the introduction of a dispensing power. This power would enable the court, on application, to dispense with the formalities for making a will and admit a document to probate. This recommendation is in line with their 2017 Consultation Paper, when they proposed that the dispensing power should apply to ‘documents demonstrating testamentary intention.’…
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Today's Wills and Probate broke the news in on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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