Daniel Burton, instructed by Polly Stephenson of Ashtons Legal LLP, represented the successful First Defendant, in a contested kin inquiry.
The Court was asked to determine the individuals who were entitled to share in an intestate estate of c.£2.75m in circumstances where the deceased died unmarried, without issue and his parents having predeceased him.
The judgment of Master McQuail considers the Court’s approach to kin inquiries, genealogy and forensic DNA testing. It is a must-read for those representing parties in succession disputes where biological relationships are contested.
Read the High Court’s judgment here.
