Helen Ilott, inherits money her mother said she shouldn't have

[YeOldeTrout]

With all the lawyers around MN, any of them care to explain the logic of the ruling that was all over the news yesterday?
Last night talking heads said (roughly) that HI won because her mother hadn't made a proper statement about supporting the charities named, only made statements about disliking Helen. That seems fuzzy to me, though, I mean, since when do wills need to justify the logic of who gets your estate?

I suppose lesson is to give it all away before you die, if feeling spiteful towards obvious heirs.

Wow, didn't realise that Ms. Jackson had made so many specific comments about why she didn't want her daughter to inherit, and demonstrated how they had no real relationship after the first 17 (18 including womb time) of the previous 40-some yrs.

thanks for all the tips on how to securely spend it all as I like before I go.