Feeling Guilty About Disputing a Will?

Many circumstances could arise where beneficiaries believe that the Will left by a relative is unfair or that it was not correctly updated to allow for recent financial changes. Here a few examples:

- Your grandma passes away and it turns out that she has left things to each one of your siblings, but not you. Yet you were close and at her side when she died. Yet you feel so guilty disputing a Will; you simply weren't brought up to squabble about money and it makes you feel cheap.

- Your dad has passed away quite suddenly and you are in shock that he has left almost everything to his wife and you have only a token mention. Your emotions are all over the place: grief, guilt, shock, fear. Could I make an inheritance claim?

- Your mum has died and after she split from your dad, she had forgotten to rewrite her Will. You grieve for her and find out that the Will she made in the past is now not valid. A further unpleasant surprise comes along when you discover that her Estate gets divided up between many relatives who had no contact with your mum and stand to inherit a fortune. Your mum would never have wanted that, should you contest the Will?

- Your wife has died unexpectedly in an accident. You often discussed creating a Will with your partner but never ended up doing so. So, she died intestate. Your wife had family, including siblings with whom she had fallen out with years ago. To your horror, this means that they will stand to inherit a fair sum of money and you have nowhere to live. Can you make an inheritance claim?

- Your long time partner has just died after a short but severe illness. Whilst in shock you discover the Will he made is invalid. He has other children who also have grandchildren. There is a large spreading family of aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. Rarely have you had much contact with any of them. As his estate is divided amongst all those beneficiaries and you don't recieve what you think you are entitled to. Can you make a valid claim on inheritance? Will it be traumatic?

Can you make an inheritance claim, should you go ahead in disputing a Will? Do you fall into a similar bracket to these examples above? Family circumstances are varied and an experienced solicitor will be calm and help to guide you through the legal minefield. Speak to a specialist solicitor who understands the issues involved in disputing a Will. There is nothing to feel guilty about if you have genuinely been missed out.

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