Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, consider the impact of Ademption in Will disputes or Will contest claims Ademption and Its Impact on Will Disputes in England and Wales This article explores the concept of ademption, how it arises in the context of will disputes, and what legal options may be available if a gift has failed under this rule. We have […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, explain the lessons arising from the decision on costs in Aslam v Seeley & Madan [2025] EWHC 24(Ch) Contesting a Will – Lessons from Aslam v Seeley & MadanContesting a will is a major decision. It often arises during emotionally difficult times and can create lasting tension within families. The case of Aslam v Seeley & […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss whether the legal environment is shifting towards mandatory ADR or alternative dispute resolution and what this could mean for will contest claims and/or will disputes There is no doubt that the movement towards mandatory ADR or alternative dispute resolution is gathering pace The movement towards mandatory ADR (alternative dispute resolution) is gathering pace. In an […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss an adult child claim they have recently settled winning 50% of the estate in the process A case study – adult child claim for financial provision wins 50% of the estate It’s the same old story; an adult child (the deceased’s only child in fact) is completely disinherited by her late mother who left the […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discusswhether the decision of Mr Justice Michael Green in Bond and Another v Webster andothers, is likely to reopen the Will dispute or Will contest floodgates The effect of the earlier decision by the Court of Appeal in Hughes v Pritchard The first instance decision in Hughes v Pritchard provided that a Will seeminglyscrupulously prepared by […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, discuss the developing will contest and will dispute area of law called “Proprietory Estoppel” What is “Proprietary Estoppel”? It is the Court enforcing a promise which otherwise ought not to be enforced because there is no contract or written agreement which can be used as a basis for doing so, if it can shown the promise […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, consider the question of undue influence in relation to life time gifts or other transactions Can a lifetime gift or other transactions be set aside? We have previously considered how a substantial lifetime gift can be found to have been made instead of as a legacy under a Will on death (https://www.willclaim.com/successfully-challenging-a-will-can-a-substantial-lifetime-gift-defeat-a-legacy/ ) so that the […]
Will claim Solicitors, specialist no win no fee will dispute and will contest Solicitors, consider the duties of solicitors in relation to the formation of Wills. What duties do Solicitors have in relation to the formation of Wills? We have previously considered how a solicitor not complying with the so-called “golden rule” to have his client assessed for mental capacity in certain circumstances before completing a Will for him/her, isn’t […]
1. Do I have any rights in law to my former partner/common law wife/husband’s estate? In short, no, absent a Will in your favour. There is no right to inherit from a former partner/common law wife/husband’s estate unless the relationship was formalised by marriage or by means of a “Civil Partnership” in law which is similar to a marriage. 2. Can I bring a claim against my former partner/common law […]
The Inheritance (Provisions for Family and Dependants) Act allows the dependants of a deceased person to make claims for reasonable financial provision beyond that which they have been left in the will. Inheritance Act claims don’t question the validity of the will itself. The Inheritance Act specifically aims to help individuals who were dependent on the deceased person before they passed away, such as children, spouses and other financial dependants. […]
