Overview

• Ben Chiswick, 39, filed a claim in June 2025 arguing his great-aunt lacked capacity when she replaced a 1986 will to disinherit him
• Doreen Stock revoked a lasting power of attorney granted to Chiswick’s parents before leaving her Mottingham home and £400,000 estate to nephew Simon Stock and his wife Catherine
• The dispute stems from a 2019 suggestion by Chiswick’s parents that Stock move into a care home, which prompted a contested capacity assessment
• Simon and Catherine Stock’s barrister told the court that multiple assessments found her competent and that she shared a close, familial bond with them
• Judge Jane Evans-Gordon heard both sides’ evidence this week and is expected to deliver a ruling at a later date