Tom prepared a Will. He wanted the Will to be straightforward
and fair.
When he made his Will he was married to his wife. He had not
been married or been in a relationship with any other person.
Tom and his wife had three adult children. Tom did not have any
other children.
His Will was straightforward, it said
- if he died before his wife, she would receive the whole of his
estate.
- If his wife died before him, he appointed one of his children
as Executor and had the following clause:
I give the whole of my estate to
my children, Rodney, Karen and Vicky as tenants in common in equal
shares.
After he made his Will, his wife died. At a later time his
daughter Vicky also died, who had a daughter. Tom did not have any
particular relationship with Vicky's daughter and they did not
keep in contact with each other in any meaningful way.
