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Legal Terms - freedom of testation
disposition An individual's entitlement to dictate the allocation of their estate in their will as they see fit. The principle is constrained by the court's authority to annul a will executed by an individual deemed mentally incapacitated (refer to testamentary capacity) and to allocate *reasonable financial provision from an estate to specific relatives and dependants of the deceased in accordance with the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. This is a fundamental foundation of English law; yet, it does not apply in numerous other jurisdictions, where compelled heirship regulations may be enforced.
disposition An individual's entitlement to dictate the allocation of their estate in their will as they see fit. The principle is constrained by the court's authority to annul a will executed by an individual deemed mentally incapacitated (refer to testamentary capacity) and to allocate *reasonable financial provision from an estate to specific relatives and dependants of the deceased in accordance with the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. This is a fundamental foundation of English law; yet, it does not apply in numerous other jurisdictions, where compelled heirship regulations may be enforced.
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