Hayley Bundey, a specialist inheritance and trust disputes solicitor, has been successful in challenging an invalid Will. It was a complex case involving heated dispute between siblings over the validity of their parent’s Will. There was strong disagreement over the

My spouse has cut me out of their Will, what can I do? When someone makes a Will, they are entitled to leave their estate to whoever they want. This is known as ‘testamentary freedom’, and it includes a testator’s

People often ask if they can get Legal Aid to contest a Will?’ Unfortunately, while it was once available for this type of case, Legal Aid is no longer available for contentious probate claims. However, there are a number of

There are a number of grounds you can rely on when challenging a Will when you think it is invalid, and you can click here for details of the most popular grounds available. The most common ground for challenging a

Our free legal helpline frequently receives calls and emails from people asking, ‘Can a beneficiary challenge legal costs incurred in the administration of an estate?’ The legal costs of administering an estate are technically incurred by the executor (or administrator).

We offer a free 30 minute consultation with a specialist solicitor on any contested will case Is there anything I can do if my dad left everything to his second wife? Can I contest my father’s will? When making a Will in

We look at how the courts handle issues of mental capacity One of the most common grounds for disputing a Will is whether the person who made the Will (the testator) was of sound mind when they did so. In

We don’t just pursue claims at contesting-wills.co.uk, we also defend them. And we are often able to defend contested Wills on a No Win, No Fee basis. Contact us for a free 30 minute consultation with a specialist solicitor on any

Assisting with a contested Will challenge where the Claimant was facing a court application Hayley Bundey, a specialist inheritance disputes solicitor, was consulted on a contested Will challenge that had already been commenced by an elderly and vulnerable client who

We look at the success rate of contesting a Will at mediation by reference to our own track record over a recent 12 month period. In the 12 months from January 2023 to January 2024 our specialist team of contentious