Stopping a Probate Application There are lots of reasons why you may wish to stop probate from issued. To do this there is a legal procedure called a Caveat. This effectively  puts a stop on probate for a period of some 6 months, unless a warning is served or court proceedings are issued ( see…
We sadly see lots of cases in which wills have been altered or changed after the person making the will was diagnosed with dementia. This article focuses on what steps can be undertaken to contest a will if the person making the will had dementia. What is dementia ? Dementia UK states that Dementia is…
Can I contest a will if I was Promised something ? This weeks case study on contesting a will, focuses on broken promise claims (legally called Proprietary Estoppel ) the facts are taken from a real case in which we acted for the successful claimant. The background facts are relatively straightforward. Mr A was married…
If you are unhappy with a will we can help, contentious probate is simply the term ( given by lawyers ) to explain a dispute relate to a will or someone’s estate. Given this we find the most common contentious probate matters relate to :- Disputes relating to the validity of a will Actions against…
The most frequently asked question is whether probate is required to close a bank account. Confusion arises because most banks have differing limits as to when they are prepared to close an account without probate. If probate is not required then the bank will require a small estates indemnity which confirms that the person closing…
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