Knowledge and approval in Ugolor v Ugolor

Eliza Eagling

In Ugolor and Others v Ugolor and Another [2026] EWHC 745 (Ch), the claimants challenged a homemade will on the grounds of testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval and undue influence. They succeeded on knowledge and approval. This article considers the court’s treatment of the three grounds, as well as a procedural point concerning missing beneficiaries.