Contesting A Will

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The claim will require numerous supporting documents and may even need specialist DNA testing.

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Contesting Wills

If you believe you haven’t been fairly treated in a will, it’s time to take these matters to legal experts. PK Simpson is a trusted firm of lawyers who will help you get the right outcome you know you deserve.

Contesting a will can be a difficult and emotionally taxing process, but upon a successful outcome, you’ll be assured that the deceased person’s estate is distributed in a way that is fair and reasonable to all relevant parties.

What kind of compensation can I expect?

Pain and suffering

Future Economic Loss

Wages Lost

At PK Simpson, we pay for all the necessary documents needed to support your will dispute claim. From the initial consultation to the outcome,

our contesting will lawyers at PK Simpson make the process faster, clearer, and ensure you’re fully informed with the right legal advice.

When a will doesn’t reflect the expected distribution of assets or estate, this could be due to a number of different reasons. PK Simpson is here to help you establish how such wills may be influenced to result in an unfair outcome.

Contesting a will due to undue influence is one of the grounds on which you can successfully challenge a will. It also includes a belief that the will is a forgery, was fraudulently created, the deceased person wasn’t of testamentary capacity at the time of making the will, or was coerced.

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At PK Simpson, we pay for all the necessary documents needed to support your will dispute claim. From the initial consultation to the outcome,

our contesting will lawyers at PK Simpson make the process faster, clearer, and ensure you’re fully informed with the right legal advice.

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Contesting a Will, What Does the Court Consider?

In any challenge or will contest, the court’s priority is establishing your financial need, although in Australia each state has a different rule. The following advice covers all states, so at the time of the hearing the court will consider:

Your age, your conduct and your character will be taken into consideration, and also your relationship with the will-maker, whether it was of long duration, and the nature of it and whether the deceased had any obligations to you or other beneficiaries.
Whether you contributed to the welfare of the deceased, made any contributions to the estate, either financial or not; the size of the estate and any of its liabilities.
Your earning ability and financial resources (and those of anyone living with you), plus your present and future needs along with those of other beneficiaries.
Whether you have any physical, mental or intellectual disability – and whether any other beneficiaries have such disabilities.
If you ever benefited from or were provided for by the deceased’s estate in your lifetime.
If you were wholly or partly maintained by the deceased before their death, to what extent and on what basis.

Contesting Will Lawyers

To contest a will, our lawyers help you gather a range of necessary documents and evidence to support your will dispute claims. At PK Simpson, we guide you through the entire process of contesting a will even throughout this extremely emotional and sensitive period. We help you to stay focused and advocate for the best outcome possible.

From case preparation, negotiation, mediation, and settling matters in the courts, PK Simpson will be your advocate and ensure you receive the best outcome for your wills dispute.

At PK Simpson, we don’t require you to pay any upfront fees. Our ‘No Win No Fee’

guarantee helps ease the financial burdens of disputing a will or challenging a will in

which you’ve been unfairly treated. Contact our legal team today.

Expert Solicitors For Contesting Wills

PK Simpson lawyers are the leading legal experts when it comes to contesting wills and will disputes. We back up our services with a ‘No Win No Fee’ guarantee, meaning you’re not required to pay any fees until you get the successful legal outcome you’ve been longing for.

Our team of leading lawyers and solicitors will help you become informed and prepared for everything you’ll need to rightfully win a wills dispute case. Read more about our team here.

If for whatever reason we aren’t successful in your will dispute claim, you’ll be assured you won’t have to pay any legal fees.

Our lawyers at PK Simpson assist you in all the legal matters you’ll need to be aware of when filing for your will disputes. Contact our team to help you get started on contesting a will today.

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