The recent decision in Sim v Pimlott and others [2023] has caught the attention of the private wealth industry.
The case saw a widow (Mrs Sim) seeking to deploy the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 to claim that her late husband’s (Dr Sim) will failed to make reasonable financial provision for her.
Mrs Sim's claimed the provision was inadequate on the basis of the length of their marriage and the abuse she had allegedly...