Our team of inheritance solicitors have won another claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
The claim was made by an adult son of the deceased against his father’s estate, and was defended by his sibling.
His father had left a Will in which the sibling was the sole beneficiary of the residuary estate, which was comprised mainly of property. Our client had been estranged from his father for many years, but they had re-established contact in later years. Following their reconnection his father told our client he had left provision for him in his Will, and copies of his earlier Wills show that this had been done. However, shortly before he passed away his father made a new Will in which no provision was made for our client.
Our team of inheritance solicitors was consulted and we advised that he could pursue a claim under the Inheritance Act against his father’s estate. We also said that we were willing to work under a no win, no fee funding agreement, which meant our client incurred no upfront legal costs in his pursuit of justice.
We prepared and presented his case, providing evidence in support of the factors the court would have regard to, including setting out his financial circumstances, health, and the obligations and responsibilities of the deceased to the Claimant.
His sibling robustly defended the claim, but conceded the merits of the case. This led to out-of-court discussions taking place which resulted in a negotiated settlement being reached through negotiation, without the need to issue formal court proceedings. This was an excellent outcome for our client who walked away with a five-figure settlement.
If you have been disinherited and would like to know where you stand on making a claim, then contact our team of specialist inheritance solicitors.