The fact that one of his sons predeceased him by a few years was a huge blow.
He also stipulated that his wife's relatives were not to claim back her dowry in case she predeceased him.
In addition, a couple's children may also top-up their parents' accounts (and the funds revert to the children if the parents predecease them).
In a case in which the father had predeceased the child, that would not be the position.
If she predeceases him, he will have to live longer to break even.
His wife, who predeceased him, left her residuary estate for the same purpose.
Under her will she gave her life interest to her second husband, her first husband having predeceased her.
Widows will then have all the rights and obligations of the tenancies previously enjoyed by the landlords who predeceased them.
