Would you contest a Will in this situation?

[~manda~]

Hmmmm....I think I would speak with a lawyer.
I think if you have your uncle's support, and he is obviously looking out for you and your brother, then I would do it.

Yep I agree with this.

[xjessicax]

What sort of relationship did your uncle have with your grandmother, and what did you have with her?

My cousin was the executor of my grandmothers will. Grandma's estate was split in 3, 1 part went to my Uncle, 3 parts to my brothers and I (my father, her son, is deceased) and the other part was left to my cousin, excluding her mother (my Aunt) as they were estranged, and she barely had contact with her brothers.

Toward the end, my Grandmother had a little more contact with my Aunt, so for all persons in the will, we decided to write a letter so as she would receive a sum no larger than the smallest portion.


If you didn't have much contact with her, I wouldn't contest it, if you had a good relationship with her however, I'd consider it.

Tough situation, Goodluck.

[milliegirl]

I'm going to go against the grain and say i don't think you should contest. IMO your grandmother made the will after your mother passed away. If she had wanted your mothers half of the estate to go to you and your brother she would have given you each a 25% share. She made the will specifically with an amount in mind for you. I'm sure the lawyer would have given her all the options.

Your uncle has provided you with a copy of the will because you are a beneficiary. If he truly is looking after you or wants you to have more of the estate, he would be saying to you that he will pass some of the cash from the estate to you when it's finalised. The spiel about getting independent legal advice is just that..a spiel (i'm a lawyer - although this is not my area). It doesn't make any sense to me that he is suggesting to contest it because then that is less money in the estate all round.

I mean no offence about any of this. I just think that this is the last part of your grandmothers wishes that can be carried out and when you make a will (unless your not of sound mind) then those wishes should be respected. It would be different if she'd made the will 25 years ago or never knew you existed etc. But, i think it is what it is. If your uncle wants to give you more, he will.

[wowzah]

Thanks for the replies everyone xx