Re Forrest [2012] MHLO 20 (LPA)

The donor included the following guidance: "I hereby express the wish that my Attorneys will continue to pay my contribution to the school fees of my granddaughters, A and B, as per my previous pattern of contributions." On the application of the Public Guardian the guidance was severed on the ground that it contravened section 12 of the MCA 2005. [OPG summary - LPA case.]

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Summary from OPG section of Justice website.

Case title: Re Forrest (an order of the Senior Judge made on 2 March 2012)

Listed under heading: Severance of invalid restrictions relating to gifts

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No Bailii link (no transcript)

Summary on OPG section of Justice website . This is a link to an archived version of the web page (archived on 6/10/14).