Contesting a Will
If a will doesn't say what it should — or was made when it shouldn't have been — there are established routes to challenge it. We tell you plainly whether you have one, and what it's worth.
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Typical matters we cover
Lack of capacity
Was the person able to understand what they were doing when they made the will?
Undue influence & fraud
Wills procured by pressure, coercion or deception.
Want of knowledge and approval
Where the person didn't understand or approve the contents.
Invalid execution
Signing and witnessing that fails the Wills Act 1837 formalities.
Inheritance Act 1975 claims
Reasonable financial provision for spouses, children, cohabitants and dependants.
Intestacy disputes
Who inherits when there is no will — and challenges to that outcome.
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Frequently asked questions
A claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 must be issued within six months of the date the grant — probate or letters of administration — is first taken out (the court can extend, but rarely). Validity challenges have no fixed limit but become much harder once the estate is distributed — so lodge a caveat at the Probate Registry early to stop a grant issuing while you investigate.
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