Q & A: A locket of love

Answer: I am really sorry to hear that this has happened, and I wish that I could give you a positive reply. Sadly,even if your gran had written the gift in her will, but then gave it away before she died (provided that she gave it willingly and was not forced to, or it was not taken without permission), then unfortunately the fact that she did not own it when she died means that the gift on death fails.  In fact, the promise in of itself is not usually legally binding unless actually written in a will.

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