Opposing or contesting a grant of probate – who can?
Opposing a grant of probate, or contesting it you need to be able to show that you have a legal interest in the deceased estate.
probate litigation
Probate litigation costs
Increasingly, it is not always automatic that costs of challenging a will for more provision will be paid out of the deceased’s estate. Courts may take into account the conduct of the litigants towards each other in regard to their efforts in resolving their differences before hearing.
Signing the wrong will by mistake
Finding a mistake or error in the will of the deceased can cause extra difficulties in sorting it out. Many couples wish to leave their estates to each other when they die, and then to their children. They usually nominate the same people to act as their executors and trustees, typically each other, and one or more of their children may be appointed as substitutes.