Malcolm Chenery was not an ordinary man, nor was it his will. Shortly before his death, the Briton wrote his will on two food parcels: a cake box and a fish stick box.
He left his assets, including a house and various valuables worth a total of around £180,000, to the charity Diabetes UK.
Court recognized will
Because there was doubt as to whether Chenery’s extraordinary will was legally valid, the case ended up in court. That decided: yes.
It was pointed out that Chenery’s texts were written with the same pen and that the packets were clearly intended as a coherent document. This was even seen by his neighbors, who confirmed his signature on the second page.
According to the Wills Act of 1837, the last will only needs to be clearly recognizable – regardless of the material on which it is written.
Source: Krone
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