Following Ms Jackson's death, her daughter did make a claim on her estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 on the basis that she was on a very low income of state benefits and
required reasonable financial provision to be made to her from her late mother's estate.
Not exact matches
Reasonable financial provision is what is
required for a person's maintenance, ie their day - to - day needs of a recurring or income nature (s1 (2)(b) IPFDA).
Your spouse or civil partner could expect to receive from the court «such
financial provision as it would be
reasonable in all the circumstances of the case for a husband or wife to receive, whether or not that is
required for his or her maintenance».