Contentious Probate Claims
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Contentious Probate Claims
The world has become a very litigious place and with property prices and estate values having gone up over the course of time in value, there is often scope for a Will of someone who has passed away to be challenged. I have been involved in many such cases over the course of my career.
Some of the areas I can help you with are as follows:
Challenging a Will
There are various possibilities as to how a Will may be challenged after someone dies. Read more >
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975
This is a specific act that allows certain categories of individual to make a claim against an estate for a lack of reasonable financial provision. This is often used where perhaps a beneficiary who expected to inherit has been “cut out” of a Will. Read more >
Invalid Will
Another method for challenging a Will is to argue that it is invalid and should not therefore apply. Read more >
Caveats
Caveats are a device that can be used to prevent a Grant of Representation issuing in certain circumstances. Read more >
About me - Wills Probate Solicitor Essex
I am a Private Client Solicitor with 25 years of experience in looking after clients in this field. Private Client work covers a large number of areas including Will drafting, estate/Probate administration, Inheritance Tax advice, preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney, trust administration and various other areas.
I have been the Senior Partner of Leonard Gray Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex and have acted for a large number of high net worth clients over the course of time, many of who have not had simple or easy situations to cater for. I have drafted thousands of Wills, have dealt with hundreds of estates and really enjoy ensuring that clients are properly looked after in the best way that leaves nothing to chance.
I have acted for a large variety of clients over the course of time including multi-millionaires, farmers, business owners and those of more modest means.
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