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We look at whether an inheritance act claim survives the death of a claimant

Does An Inheritance Act Claim Die with the Claimant?

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 allows individuals challenging a will to apply to the courts for inheritance beyond that stated in the will. Although English law recognises the principle that people should be free to leave their property as they wish, the Inheritance Act recognises that family and dependants should be left with reasonable financial provision after the testator dies. A claim under the Inheritance Act […]

As a surviving spouse, does your claim under the Inheritance Act survive if you then die?

Testing whether Inheritance Act Claims die with the Claimant

In this blog we look at the situation of claims under the Inheritance Act and whether the right to claim continues if the Claimant dies during proceedings. Some legal actions survive even when a claimant has died – so for example in a personal injury claim, the personal representatives of an injured Claimant can continue to pursue the claim after the Claimant has died. Equally in these cases, a Claimant […]

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