Contested Wills Court Cases

Probate

Contested will cases are on the increase with regular headlines of someone being Cut out of the Will, as a firm that specialise in contesting a will claims, we have proven track record of success in this area of law – you can review some of the many cases we have handled by clicking here.…

Santander and Probate

Probate, Probate costs

We regularly get asked the question, do I need probate ? and the answer always varies depending upon the nature of the Deceased persons assets. You will definitely need probate in the following circumstances :- if the deceased owned a property you want to make a claim on behalf of the estate eg. PPI claim…

Who Can Witness a Will ?

Probate

A commonly asked question is who can be a witness to a will ? The requirements are the will must be witnessed by at least two witnesses, with the following factors adhered to :- the witnesses and the testator must all be present at the same time when the will is signed the witnesses should…

Interim Death Certificate and Probate

Probate

Sometimes after someone has died the death will be reported to the Coroner. Typically, this will arise if the cause of death is unknown, violent or unnatural. If this is the case, the Coroner may well decide to hold an Inquest which would mean that the death cannot be registered until after the Inquest has arisen. The…

Probate Deadlines and Important Time Limits

Probate

After someone has died sometimes the last thing anyone wants to do is to arrange Probate. As a result of this, we are frequently contacted by relatives many months after someone has died asking questions as to whether there are time limits for probate. So what are the most important deadlines that you need to be…

Letter of Administration

Probate

After someone has died, and has not left a will, then a legal document has to be obtained that deals with the deceased persons assets. That document is called a Letter of Administration, the full legal term is a Grant of Letters of Administration. Here is what you need to know about a letter of…

International Probate Lawyers UK

Probate

Are you an overseas Executor, Administrator or lawyer requiring help releasing assets in the UK  ? if so we can help. Understanding the legal process in the UK can be complicated if the Deceased was domiciled and living outside the UK prior to their Death. In the UK, after someone has died the legal process…

Disinherited Under a Will ?

Contesting a will, Probate

You may have seen the recent case in the news concerning the daughter that successfully challenged her Mothers will and Won. (Illott-v- Mitson) As a Firm specialising in contesting probate, we regularly act for children, partners or family relatives that have been disinherited under a will. If you have been left out of a will…