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Protect Your Rights with Our Contested Estate Legal Solutions

Looking for contested estate legal solutions? Then you have reached the right spot.

At Advance Lawyers, we specialise in resolving disputes involving contested estates and deceased estates. With a deep understanding of the legal complexities surrounding wills, estate administration, and property, we are dedicated to providing you with expert guidance and practical solutions. Our team of experienced contested estate attorneys and contested estate lawyers ensures that your rights are protected every step of the way.

What Are Contested Estates?

Contested estates arise when disputes occur regarding the administration, distribution, or validity of a deceased person’s estate. Common scenarios include:

Will Disputes: When a will is challenged due to concerns about its validity, such as lack of mental capacity, improper execution, or undue influence.
Family Provision Claims: Claims brought by family members or dependents who believe they were unfairly excluded or insufficiently provided for in the will.
Executor Disputes: Concerns about how the executor is handling the estate or disputes over their appointment.

These disputes often lead to contested hearings, where the parties present their arguments in court for resolution. Such hearings can be emotionally taxing and legally complex, requiring the expertise of seasoned contested estate lawyers to navigate successfully.

At Advance Lawyers, we understand the sensitivity of these matters and provide effective legal representation to resolve disputes efficiently and fairly.

Services Offered by Advance Lawyers for Contested Estates

We offer a comprehensive range of legal services to assist clients dealing with contested estates and related matters, including:

Representation in Contested Hearings: Our experienced team provides skilled representation during contested hearings, ensuring your interests are effectively advocated in court.
Challenging or Defending Wills: Whether you are contesting a will or defending its validity, our contested estate attorneys provide expert legal advice and representation tailored to your situation.
Guidance on Deceased Estate Property: We assist clients in managing deceased estate property, including overseeing deceased estates auctions and ensuring the fair distribution of assets.
Comprehensive Deceased Estate Support: Our team provides support in administering deceased estates, guiding executors and beneficiaries through the process with clarity and efficiency.

By choosing Advance Lawyers, you gain access to a team of highly skilled professionals who are committed to resolving disputes and protecting your rights.

Why Choose Advance Lawyers for Contested Estates?

When dealing with contested estates or deceased estates, having the right legal team makes all the difference. Here’s why Advance Lawyers stands out:

Expertise in Contested Estate Law: Our contested estate lawyers have extensive experience handling a wide range of estate disputes, from will challenges to property matters.
Client-Focused Approach: We take the time to understand your unique needs and craft personalised legal strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Efficient Resolution : With a focus on resolving disputes quickly and effectively, we help minimise the emotional and financial burden on our clients.
Support for Deceased Estate Property and Auctions :We offer expert guidance on managing deceased estates auctions and selling or distributing deceased estate property, ensuring every step is handled professionally.

How We Can Help You

At Advance Lawyers, our approach to resolving disputes is straightforward and effective:

Initial Consultation: We listen to your concerns and provide a clear assessment of your case.
Legal Strategy: Our contested estate attorneys develop a tailored plan to address your specific needs.
Representation in Hearings : We provide expert advocacy during contested hearings or mediation.
Resolution : We work diligently to secure a fair and timely resolution, whether through negotiation or court proceedings.

Contact Us Now

If you’re facing issues with contested estates, managing a deceased estate property, or need assistance with deceased estates auctions, Advance Lawyers is here to help.

Contact us today to speak with our experienced contested estate lawyers and learn how we can provide effective legal solutions. Let us guide you through the complexities of the legal process with confidence and care.

“At Advance Lawyers, we turn challenges into resolutions, ensuring your peace of mind every step of the way.”

Acting for a claimant.

You Get Nothing …..not a nice position to be in.

If this has happened to you, or if you have been left a benefit far below what you consider your true entitlement is then it is important that you get legal advice, and that you get it early.

Strict times frames apply. Failure to comply with time frames could cost you your right to claim. Furthermore, the longer it is left the make a claim the greater the likelihood that evidence may be difficult to obtain, or that the estate may be distributed. You want to avoid these situations. It takes time to gather, collate and consider the evidence in support of your claim.

It is important that the executors be formally advise of your proposed claim as soon a practicable. If it appears that the executors intend to distribute you make need to consider making an application to the Court for an injunction or order preventing any distribution until your claim has been resolved.

Wills can also be contested on other grounds, including that the will was not validly signed, or that the deceased was not of sound mind when the Will was signed, and so forth. Once again time constraints may apply.

We can advise you early, and can advise you what you need to have to make a successful claim.

Acting for the Estate.

We have on numerous occasions been acting in relation to an estate when a claim has been made on the estate. It is important that the executors get advice early. They have an obligation to carry out the wishes of the deceased,. Not all claims are valid, and some claims are only minor and can be negotiated if dealt with promptly.

We will advise you, as an executor or administrator of an estate, of your rights and obligations. You also have an obligation to look after the intrests of the beneficiary’s as set out in the Will, and we will advise you of the need to keep them informed along the way, and as to whether they need to consent to any settlement that affects their entitlement under the Will.

It is not easy. It is stressful and burdensome being an executor under those circumstances. Let us and our years of experience deal with that stress for you.