MENU Contesting A Will If you feel you have missed out on an inheritance or received a significantly lower share of an estate, you may have grounds for contesting a Will. Our legal specialists are expertly trained to handle such cases with the utmost sensitivity, helping you to avoid undue stress at a challenging and emotional time. Your appointed representative will deliver professional guidance and advice that is free from legal jargon, in order to help you achieve your desired outcome. Do I have grounds for contesting a Will? There are many reasons why you may be entitled to contest a Will: • If there are questions over its validity. If the Will was not signed and witnessed correctly, you believe there was undue influence put on the maker of the Will or there are questions over the individual’s legal capacity to make a Will, then you may be able to bring a case. • In cases where the deceased has not made provisions for dependents or family members, including children, spouses or civil partners. • Where you believe investments have been mis-managed by the executor of the Will or they have engaged in improper behaviour. • Where you believe there may have been negligence on the part of the solicitor who originally drafted the Will, relating to the deceased individual’s wishes or issues relating to the signatures and witnessing. • There are questions over the ownership of property listed within a Will There are time limits relating to disputed Wills, so if you believe one or more of the above applies to you, we recommend seeking immediate advice. Please contact our specialists for professional and friendly guidance on 0800 988 0777. Get in Touch 24 Hour Claims Freephone 0800 988 0777 Contact Us Elderly Client Administering An Estate Contesting A Will Court of Protection Defending a Will Deputyships Power of Attorney Power of Attorney Resources Trusts, Wills & Probate Library Assessing Mental Capacity - Guidance Asset Valuation Problems - Chattels CGT and Shares in Estates Valuation Trap Changing Wills For Benefit Cohabitees and Death - Who Can Claim? Dealing With an Insolvent Estate Estates - What Happens if Values Fall? Heir Hunters - Take Advice! Helping Your Executors How do I Leave Money to Charity in My Will? Lasting Powers of Attorney Making Your Will - Guidance The Unclaimed Assets Register What Happens on Intestacy? What is a Trust? Who is Under the Influence? Wills & Probate Wills and Probate Show More Our Team Contact Us First Name Last Name Email Phone/Mobile CONTACT US NOW Need Help? GET ADVICE TODAY About OUR PEOPLE BLOG & PRESS CAREERS Company TEAM ABOUT US Claims INJURY CLAIMS MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE INDUSTRIAL DISEASE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS 2nd Floor Mermaid House, 2 Puddle Dock, London EC4V 3DB 2nd Floor, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NT Ground Floor, Leeman House, Station Business Park, Holgate Park Drive, York YO26 4GB Phone: 0800 988 0777 Email: enquiries@pattinsonbrewer.co.uk © Copyright Pattinson Brewer 2021 Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions