Inheritance claim against a father’s estate
This is a case study of an inheritance claim that we successfully made on behalf of a woman whose father remarried and left everything to his new wife’s family. If you are looking for experienced solicitors to deal with an inheritance claim against your father’s estate, then call our helpline for a free consultation on 0333 888 0407 or send an email to [email protected]
Our contentious probate team recently represented Mrs A in an inheritance claim against her late father’s estate.
Mrs A made her claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 after having been excluded from her father’s will.
Her father had remarried following the death of her mother, and this led to her eventually becoming estranged from him as a result.
Mrs A had once enjoyed an extremely close relationship with her father. She felt this had only broken down because of the influence of her stepmother.
Under the terms of her remarried father’s will, Mrs A’s stepbrother inherited the entire estate. This was because her father had changed his will following remarriage, leaving everything to his new wife’s family.
Mrs A consulted us about making an inheritance claim against her father’s estate. Although her father was legally entitled to leave his estate to his new wife’s family, we felt Mrs A had good grounds to bring an Inheritance Act claim because she had financial needs which her father had not made reasonable provision for. We therefore therefore agreed to take on the case, working on a no win no fee basis.
Our assessment of the merits of Mrs A’s case was proved to be correct when her inheritance claim was successfully settled out of court at ‘virtual’ mediation using Zoom.
Under the terms of the settlement Mrs A received a six-figure sum from her remarried father’s estate, including payment of her legal costs.
For further information on making an inheritance claim in these circumstances, read our article on contesting your father’s will.
Contact us for a free inheritance claim consultation
If you would like to know where you stand on bringing an inheritance claim when your father or mother have remarried, please contact us on 0333 888 0407 for a free consultation and details of No Win, No Fee funding, or email us at [email protected]