Disputes around wills and estates are some of the most stressful litigation there is — partly because the people involved are often family. Our contentious probate solicitors handle these matters firmly but proportionately, with a strong eye to early settlement.
Most contentious probate cases benefit from early, focused investigation — medical records, will file, witness statements — followed by a serious attempt at mediation. Cases that go all the way to trial are expensive and emotionally costly. We are clear with clients about the likely range of outcomes and try to land at the realistic settlement long before trial.
Inheritance Act claims must usually be brought within six months of the grant of probate. Other types of claim have different limitation periods. Early advice is important.
The main grounds are: lack of testamentary capacity; lack of knowledge and approval; undue influence; lack of due execution (not signed/witnessed properly); fraud or forgery; and revocation. Each requires evidence.
Possibly. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 lets certain categories of person (spouses, ex-spouses who have not remarried, children, cohabitees and dependants) bring a claim if reasonable financial provision was not made for them. Time limits are strict.
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