Seek legal assistance in challenging or defending a will.
A wills variation claim is not the only way to challenge a will. There are other situations where a will or a portion of it may be invalid, such as where:
- the will-maker was improperly influenced or coerced by another person;
- the will-maker did not have the mental capacity to prepare a will;
- the will does not comply with the formal requirements of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act;
- there are competing wills;
- the will-maker revoked the will; or
- a term of the will is unclear or invalid.
Wills can be complicated and confusing documents. It is important to seek legal assistance if you are challenging or defending a will.
