The team deals with all disputes relating to Wills and the administration of estates, including disputes relating to:

1. The validity of Wills and Codicils.

2. Negligent advice on the creation and provisions of a Will.

3. The mental state or capacity of the person making the Will

4. Incorrectly administered estates

5. Family provision

One way of assessing whether you have a potential claim is by asking yourself the following questions:

1. Was the testator (the person making the Will) suffering from any mental illness at the time he made his Will which meant that he did not understand the consequences of what he was doing?

2. Are you happy that the Will being administered is the last Will of the deceased? Or do you think there is a later one?

3. Does the Will accurately reflect the deceased's wishes?

4. Do you think that the deceased was badly advised on the provisions of the Will? For example, does it seem that inheritance tax is being needlessly paid?

5. Did you depend for financial support on someone who has now died and not left you with sufficient money to live on?

6. Do you think that the executors (or any beneficiaries) of an estate of which you are a beneficiary have acted improperly and your share of that estate has been reduced as a result?

If you do find yourself answering yes to any of these questions or are in any way dissatisfied with the way an estate has been administered, then please contact Bill Perry