A clause I haven’t come across before:
I devise my messuage situate and numbered [ ] and my furniture and effects of household use and ornament therein or belonging thereto to my trustees UPON TRUST that my Trustees shall permit such one or more of my children as shall at my death be unmarried to reside therein rent free so long as he she or they or either of them shall remain unmarried he she or they during that time keeping the said premises and effects in good repair and insured so far as practicable against fire and I declare that from and after the death or marriage of either of my unmarried children for the time being or in case either of them shall not be willing to reside therein my Trustees shall stand possessed of the said premises and effects upon the trusts and with and subject to the powers and provisions hereafter declared and contained of and concerning my residuary real and personal estate.
The only child eligible on the testator’s death in 1975 made the most of this provision by remaining unmarried and living to the age of 99, dying earlier this year. The deceased occupier has a taxable estate, so we will need to establish whether this would be treated as a life interest that would be aggregated to her estate or not. Any thoughts please?
thanks
Ben Leach
Molesworths Bright Clegg