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this presentations about people who have unfairly been left out of a will
if you feel hard done by or feel will does not make adequate provision for you
then you may want to contest it there are many reasons people may want to
contest will
however under UK law there are only a limited number acceptable reasons
these include fraud forgery
undue influence on the now deceased person at the time at making the will
lack of mental capacity of the person making the wheel at the time it was made
and signed
promises made in the lifetime of the deceased that had not been honored
insufficient provision dependence assets being dispersed in the Williston
owned by the deceased clerical errors in the will itself
all the signing of the will it is advisable to seek advice as soon as
possible if you're considering challenging a will
If you feel you have been unfairly left out of a will you need to act fast, as in some cases strict time limits apply the general rule of thumb is the
sooner the claims made
the better not everyone is entitled to challenge you will
you must have ground and a vested interest in making the challenge
example the type to ground might be if you were omitted is a clerical error or
if you made a promise turn the light on the now deceased
this line is more details at the group of people who can launch a challenge
challenging a will can be both emotionally costly and financially
costly
if the challenge is taken to court each side is likely to incur significant cost
and often the losing side has to pay the winning side cost in addition to their
own
it is important to weigh up the likely costs if you lose against the likely
benefits if you win
before making a final decision to proceed with the claim if you feel you
may have grounds to challenge you will
we are here to help and advise you we are specialists in challenging wills
defending will challenges and contentious probate why not give us a
call right now
on 0845 475 71
41 for free no obligation chat and we will give you an initial opinion on your
claim
initial chat is free and without any obligation
and a number is 0845 475
71 for one We can help you establish if you have a valid claim for being unfairly left out of a will