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We deal with will disputes on a nationwide basis and are experienced in both contesting and defending wills where it is alleged that the will maker did not have mental capacity to execute a valid will. To find out where you stand on challenging a will on the grounds of mental capacity, call our free legal helpline for a case assessment on 0333 888 0404. Alternatively you can send us brief details by email at [email protected]
We specialise in dealing with claims for estoppel and broken promises on a national basis and have an excellent track record of successfully claiming on behalf of people who have missed out on inheriting a property which had been promised to them. To find out where you stand, call our free legal helpline on 0333 888 0404 or email brief details to us at [email protected]
A divorced woman has successfully made an Inheritance Act claim against her ex-husband’s estate, even though the terms of their divorce excluded such a claim. Lee Dawkins, a solicitor in our contentious probate team, looks at Inheritance Act claims and divorce following the case of Chekov v Fryer.
Lack of testamentary capacity: Contentious probate lawyer, Naomi Ireson, reports on the High Court ruling in the case of Walker v Badmin that the correct test for determining testamentary capacity for making a will is the one originally set out in the Victorian case of Banks v Goodfellow and not the test referred to in the Mental Capacity Act 2005.