AdviceValidityWhat if the executor is unsuitable for the task at hand? Unsuitable Executors19 Sep 20200What can you do if the executor of the estate is unsuitable for the task at hand? There are remedies…
AdviceInheritanceRectification12 Sep 20200What can you do if it is clear that the will does not properly reflect the intentions of the will…
AdviceValidityA Forged Will Or A Fraudulent Will5 Sep 20200A forged or fraudulent Will will always be invalid. The term “forged will” tends to be used to refer to…
AdviceInheritanceProprietary EstoppelAn existing entitlement to a share in the deceased’s property30 Aug 20200What can you do if you own a share in the will maker’s property, but the will seeks to give…
AdviceInheritanceValidityWhen A Spouse Fails To Make Reasonable Provision23 Aug 20200What can you do if your spouse dies without making adequate provision for you? It is genuinely a rare circumstance…
AdviceInheritanceCan provision ever be obtained for a divorced spouse?16 Aug 20200It is not unusual for a divorcee to expect to receive provision from the estate of their former partner. Unfortunately,…
AdviceWhat is a Grant of Probate, and what is a Will?9 Jul 20200Grant of Probate A Grant of Probate is the official Court document that confirms which people have authority to deal…
AdviceInheritanceValidityCan a Will be contested?6 Jan 20200We are consulted regularly by those who are concerned that they might not have received their rightful inheritance. They come…
AdviceInheritanceValidityOn what grounds can you contest a Will?2 Jan 20200Are you concerned that you may not have received your rightful inheritance? Would you like advice about challenging a will…
AdviceWhat if a Caveat prevents the estate from being administered?12 Apr 20190As we have discussed in an earlier blog, if a caveat has been lodged with the probate registry, it has…
AdviceCaveats / Preventing a Grant when there are concerns about the Will5 Apr 20190In this post, we explain what a caveat is and discuss when a Caveat should be obtained and what will…
AdviceInheritanceWhat if somebody who acted as if they were your parent failed to make provision for you?3 Apr 20190A claim for reasonable financial provision from the estate of a deceased person are generally brought by those who had…