The death of a person may give rise to many possible claims, but fall into three general categories
- Interest claims.
- Claims related to the pronouncement for or against a will.
- Claims for the revocation of a Grant of Probate already made.
Under interest claims, the essential issue raised is whether a particular individual is or is not entitled to any interest in a deceased person’s estate, whether under the will of the deceased or by some other means, for example the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
The other types of claims involve a common range of grounds upon which a will may be challenged, such as lack of testamentary capacity, failure to properly execute a will, undue influence and, on rare occasions, fraud and forgery.
Whatever the problem or dispute arises following the death of a person, our Contentious Probate Team will be happy to advise.
For more information please contact Neil Jacobi member of the Wills & Probate team on 01792 773 773 or email neil.jacobi@johncollins.co.uk
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