Inheritance Act Claims

Are you looking to contest a will? If so, YourDispute.co.uk's solicitors can act on a No Win No Fee basis. No Win No Fee means that if your case is unsuccessful, you will generally not be responsible for your solicitor's costs. If your claim is successful, you can usually recover legal costs from your opponent.

The unexpected outcomes of a will may have left you feeling vulnerable. For example, the house you are living in may not have been left to you, or money you need has been allocated to someone else.

It's important that you begin your inheritance claim as soon as possible, despite all the demands on your time following the death of someone close to you.

What is an Inheritance Act Claim?

The object of an Inheritance Act Claim is to redistribute the deceased's estate to make reasonable financial provision for those related to the deceased and their dependants, if the will or the law relating to intestacy has not done so already.

A claim under the Inheritance Act is a claim made by a person associated with the deceased, to become a beneficiary, or a greater beneficiary, of the deceased's estate.

Who can make an inheritance claim?

To be eligible to make an Inheritance Act Claim, you need to have been related to the deceased in one of the following ways:

1. A husband, wife, civil partner or cohabitee of the deceased
2. A former husband, wife or civil partner of the deceased who was receiving maintenance and has not remarried/entered into a new civil partnership
3. A child of the deceased
4. Any person who was treated as a 'child of the family' of the deceased
5. Any person who was partly or wholly maintained by the deceased immediately before the death

Can I make an Inheritance Act claim?

To make an Inheritance Act Claim with YourDispute, you first need to be able to answer 'yes' to the following three questions:

1. Did the deceased live in England or Wales?
2. Is it within 6 months of the date of grant of representation? The grant of representation is a document issued by the Court which gives permission to those named in the grant to distribute the deceased's estate.
3. Does the estate have a value of more than £100,000?

What you need to do next:

If you think you have lost out because of an incorrect or unfair will, call or fill in our simple enquiry form today. Remember, the process of claiming under the Inheritance Act can sometimes take a long time so the sooner you get your claim under way the better.

Make sure you have as much information related to your claim as possible. Giving your inheritance solicitor this information will give them the tools they need to help you make a successful claim.

How YourDispute.co.uk can help:

YourDispute.co.uk can put you in touch with a specialist Inheritance Act claims solicitor. Your solicitor will then talk you through your proposed claim and assess whether you are eligible to make a claim under the Inheritance Act.

Remember - with YourDispute.co.uk, Inheritance Act claims can be handled on a No Win No Fee basis, meaning if you do not win your case, you will generally not have to pay a penny in fees or costs. Call us today or fill in our simple claims form and we will get back to you very quickly– the sooner you start your claim, the better.