Residuary Gifts

[Peter Pedant]

A friend has read his will, Chris please advise
under absolute residuary gift - it says
" subject as above I give all my estate ..."
( the subject is clearly pecuniary and specific gifts )

he is now agonising that it should be " subject as above I give the residue of my estate ......."

and the wording he has will be held invalid in the event of his death

I said I would ask you - as you have spent a lifetime drafting these things.... Thanks

[Buenchico]

I actually spent just a few years drafting wills, PP, and that was a long time ago.

"Subject as above I give the residue of my estate ......." would appear to me to have unnecessary words in it, as "I give the residue of my estate . . . " would seem to be sufficient. Indeed, that would be my preferred wording there. However I can't really see anything wrong with the existing wording.

[Peter Pedant]

Many thanks Chris
quick and to the point

I will tell said fren'

( I thought any would do as the intention is clear)