We are specialist contesting a will solicitors.
We operate nationally and offer a wide range of funding options, including No Win, No Fee.
We are recommended by the influential legal guide, the Legal 500, and are proud of our success rate in resolving cases out-of-court through negotiation and mediation, as well as at trial.
Our team of nine qualified lawyers deals exclusively in contested will cases. Together they have a huge range of experience in all areas of this specialised field, including:
(i) contesting a will due to lack of mental capacity;
(ii) contesting a will on the basis of want of knowledge and approval;
(iii) contesting a will due to undue influence; and
(iv) contesting a will for failure to comply with legal procedures.
Each of these are distinct and separate grounds for contesting a will in the UK. The person challenging the will only has to succeed on one of these grounds to have the will declared invalid. If a will is declared invalid then the next most recent valid will can be admitted to probate. If there was no previous will, then the intestacy rules apply.
However, the courts will not declare a will invalid without strong evidence being presented. So, our job is to investigate a case and gather evidence sufficient to convince a court that the will should be declared invalid.
We also deal with claims made under the Inheritance Act (which must be made promptly), and disputes involving executors.
We offer a free consultation service. So, if you would like to know where you stand then simply speak to one of our contesting a will solicitors free of charge and without obligation. They will assess your case and outline the options open to you.
Our free consultation service has attracted a great deal of praise, with one client recently posting this review on the independent ReviewSolicitors website:
Genuine, ethical & supportive
“I stumbled across Kristi via an online search seeking a more practical solution after approaching a local High Street firm of solicitors. Although I have a strong legal case Kristi was kind enough to take extensive details from me and provide a comprehensive response outlining my options and costings for pursuing my case which patently were not viable.
The advise I had received from the probate office could have had a detrimental outcome if I had pursued that line of action unbeknown to me.
Kristi made no financial gain, providing helpful and invaluable advice which I was unable to procure from the Citizens Advice or from local solicitors offering zero guidance apart from an hour of their time for an exorbitant fee. It is refreshing to find an ethical, trustworthy practice acting in the best interests of the individual whilst taking extensive emails and giving feedback on the details of the case with no intention of extracting a fee from a futile cause. I am very grateful to have found Kristi on a random Google search, if my circumstances required legal representation I would return to her without hesitation!”
Call us on 0333 888 0409 or send an email to [email protected]