The case of Mullburn-Snell and others v Evans emphasises how important it is that executors are appointed in a Will, or that a grant of letter of administration is obtained, before a relative can take legal action on behalf of an estate. To fail to do so is an incurable nullity and any claim launched by a party, as was the case here, without either such arrangement, will fail.
Another good reason, although not the most obvious, why it is always better to have a Will in place.
