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Is the will valid?

Martin Kaye Solicitors offer advice on challenging the validity of a will.

Grounds to challenge the validity of a will:

  1. Did he/she intend to make a will?

  2. Was the will executed (signed and witnessed) properly?

  3. Was it the deceased's last will?

  4. Did the deceased have legal capacity when he/she made the will?

  5. Did the deceased have mental capacity (sound mind, memory and understanding) when he/she made the will?

  6. Did the deceased know and approve the contents of his will?

  7. Did the deceased make the will of his/her own free will (no undue influence)?

  8. There is evidence of fraud or forgery

  9. There is evidence that the will was revoked

Questionnaire about the validity of a will

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  4. Please tick the reason why you believe the will is invalid

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