Court of Appeal Finds 2011 Marriage of Convenience Valid, Wife Stands to Inherit Half of Late Husband's Estate

Court of Appeal finds 2011 marriage of convenience valid, wife stands to inherit half of late husband's estate

The marriage took place before changes to the law dictated that marriages of convenience solemnised on or after Oct 1, 2016 are void.

Wife in 2011 Marriage of Convenience Stands to Inherit Half of Late Husband's Estate

A split Court of Appeal decision turned on when the couple married. The judges did not decide how the estate should be administered or distributed.