Caveats / Preventing a Grant when there are concerns about the Will
In this post, we explain what a caveat is and discuss when a Caveat should be obtained and what will…
Posts by Paul Wood FRSA
What if somebody who acted as if they were your parent failed to make provision for you?
A claim for reasonable financial provision from the estate of a deceased person are generally brought by those who had…
Larke v Nugus – Enquiries for concerns about the validity of a will
We have encountered many cases where there is a suspicion that a loved one’s will might not be valid, but…
The Golden Rule
This week’s blog post is intended to supplement the guidance provided in C-PAID’s previous posting about “testamentary incapacity”. It is…
Do I really have to go to court?
The advent of the No Win No Fee agreement has seen a significant increase in the number of people who…
Undue Influence
In this post, we will consider the issues that must be considered if there is a suspicion that the Will-maker…
What if there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the making of the Will? Want Of Due Knowledge and Approval
Do you suspect that your loved-one’s Will does not truly reflect the kind of provisions that he/she wanted to make?…
What if the Deceased lacked the ability to make a Will? Testamentary Incapacity
Was the Will-maker suffering from some kind of mental impairment? Do you fear that the Will-maker could not have understood…
Enforcing the terms of a promise
Usually, when a person seeks to challenge a will or contest probate, it is because he or she has not…
Enforcing an agreement never to change wills
A Will is a document that can never truly be unchangeable. Even if a term in the Will stipulates that…