Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, provide snippets from Gold v Curtis in relation to claims by adult children under the ’75 Inheritance Act. Claims under section 2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 We have previously considered how will contest and will dispute claims by adult children under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss Caveats – but in particular how to get rid of them in will dispute and will contest claims What is a Caveat and what do they do? We discussed this very recently, but please see https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=2f67c5c0-3bb2-4d01-a4e8-d1fd4ed1b8fc for another angle to help your understanding. In addition, the following is helpful in describing why entering a Caveat […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss Caveats, what they do and why they are often necessary in will dispute and will contest claims. What are Caveats? A Caveat is a device which is used to stop a Grant of Probate. Helpfully you can now apply on line to register one and it only costs £3! For further information about this please […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss some recent changes in relation to the preparation and contesting of Wills A permanent change to section 9 of the Wills Act 1837? What is the change? Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 governs the formation of Wills. All Wills must comply with its requirements otherwise they will not be valid in law and […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss whether a disappointed beneficiary can sue the Solicitor who failed to prepare a relative’s Will in time or at all. What circumstances can lead to this type of Will dispute or Will contest claim In our previous blog we discussed whether a disappointed beneficiary can sue a Solicitor who failed to prepare a Will in […]
Will Claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss whether a disappointed beneficiary can sue the Solicitor who failed to prepare a relative’s Will in time or at all. What circumstances can lead to this type of Will dispute or Will contest claim In a previous blog we highlighted the importance keeping your Will up to date (https://www.willclaim.com/martin-v-williams-will-hasnt-updated/).This type of Will contest claim can […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss whether a mistake by a testator invalidates a Will What do we mean by “mistake” Here we are discussing a mistaken belief by a person making a Will which may have affected who was to benefit from his or her estate. To be clear, we are not considering a mistake affecting the legal formalities necessary […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss whether an adult child has a better claim against a neglectful parent under section 2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Claims by adult children under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Here we discuss claims for financial provision by adult children under section 2 of the Inheritance […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss an example of a recent case which they successfully settled under which their client was claiming a Will was invalid because the testator lacked legal testamentary capacity. A snapshot of a recent Will dispute or Will contest claim which we successfully resolved In brief, we recently (and successfully) concluded a claim against the legal validity […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss the danger of not negotiating in Will dispute and Will contest claims. What do we mean by negotiation? In a previous blog (see https://www.willclaim.com/benefits-mediation-will-dispute/ ) we explored the benefits of Mediation. To be clear, Mediation is a form of negotiation. It has more formality than a simple discussion as (pre lockdown) it requires each side […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, consider the real meaning of reasonable financial provision in Will dispute and Will contestclaims. What is the significance of “reasonable financial provision” in Will dispute and Will contest claims This relates to a claim by a potential beneficiary to a deceased’s estate (usually a spouse or child or dependant of the deceased) who hasn’t been left […]
Will claim, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss how hard it is for an adult child to bring a claim for financial provision claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. In a previous blog (see https://www.willclaim.com/how-to-contest-a-will-how-hard-is-it-for-an-adult-child-to-bring-a-claim-for-financial-provision-under-the-inheritance-provision-for-family-and-dependants-act-1975/) we discussed claims by adult children for financial provision from the estate of a late parent under section 2 of the Inheritance (Provision for […]
Will claim, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss elements of the Supreme Court Judgment in Ilott v Mitson and their likely effect in adult child financial provision claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. In a previous blog (see https://www.willclaim.com/blog/) we discussed how a claim can be made by an (adult) child for a share of his/her parents estate under […]
Will claim, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss elements of the Supreme Court Judgment in Ilott v Mitson and their likely effect in adult child financial provision claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. In a previous blog (see https://www.willclaim.com/blog/) we discussed how a claim can be made by an (adult) child for a share of his/her parents estate under […]
CAN A STEPCHILD BRING A CLAIM AGAINST THEIR (NON BLOOD) PARENTS ESTATE? Clearly this is a common issue in will contest and will dispute claims. In short the answer is yes although there are certain situations where this isn’t possible the main one being where the legal validity of a Will is contested and there is no previous Will (or if there was a previous Will it was revoked by […]
This blog is the second of two discussing the basic principles that a potential claimant would need to take into account if it appears they are likely to have a claim in relation to an estate. In our first blog we concentrated in the legal principles a potential Claimant would have to consider when challenging the legal validity of a Will. Here we go beyond that and discuss potential claims […]
This blog is the first of two discussing the basic principles that a potential claimant would need to consider if it appears they are likely to have a claim in relation to an estate. In reality, there are three types of claim:1. Firstly a claim against the legal validity of a Will;2. Second a claim for a share of a near relatives estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and […]
This blog follows on from our second of three (blogs) dealing with the issues arising where a Will which is made abroad, is subject to a potential Will dispute or Will contest claim. Our comments below are for general consumption only and offer a guide to what one has to consider when a Will is made abroad. The most important issue for us is whether any claims arising can be […]
This blog follows on from our first of three (blogs) dealing with the issues arising where a Will which is made abroad, is subject to a potential Will dispute or Will contest claim. Our comments below are for general consumption only and offer a guide to what one has to consider when a Will is made abroad. The most important issue for us is whether any claims arising can be […]
This is a complex area of law in will contest and will dispute claims. Accordingly we have divided it into three parts. Our comments below are for general consumption only and offer a guide to what one has to consider when a Will is made abroad. The most important issue for us is whether any claims arising can be dealt with in the English and Welsh courts. Can claims arising […]