Inheritance (Provision) for Family and Dependants Act 1975

Where family circumstances are complex, and substantial and valuable assets are concerned, litigation under the 1975 Act is likely to be complex. Strong feelings within the family may also add to the complexity. At the same time, decisive judges may be able to cut the Gordian knot, and produce a relatively simple scheme of distribution of assets. These points, rather than any novel point of law, may be illustrated in the Court of Appeal decision in Musa and others v Holliday and others [2012] EWCA Civ 1268.