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Wills and the Administration of Estates · Validity of wills: capacity, intention and formalities

Legacy to a friend whose wife witnessed the will

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A testator's will leaves a legacy of £10,000 to her friend Ben and the residue of her estate to her daughter. The testator signs the will in the presence of two witnesses who are present at the same time: her neighbour and Ben's wife. Both witnesses then sign the will in the testator's presence. No one else witnesses the will. The testator has now died.

Which of the following best describes the effect of the will?

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