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Contesting a will

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Recent articles

August 3rd, 2023 Will successfully overturned on the grounds of undue influence: The Estate of Anna Rea Deceased

On 26 July 2023, Judgment was handed down by His Honour Judge Hodge KC on the re-trial of the case of Rea v Rea [2023] E...

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June 22nd, 2023 Undue Influence: A Rare Success Story

There are several well-established grounds for challenging the validity of a Will, undue influence being one. It is no s...

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June 16th, 2023 Protecting the Family Wealth: Colicci & Ors v Grinberg & Anor [2023] EWHC 1177 (Ch)

Ernesto Colicci died unexpectedly on 18 January 2021 at the age of 66. Ernesto and his first wife Josephine married in ...

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