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What is the Purpose of a Caveat?

A caveat is a legal document which prevents the Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration being issued by a Probate Registry, usually where there is a concern as to the validity of a will.

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In relation to probate, a caveat is a notice that certain actions cannot be taken without the person who has placed the caveat (the caveator) being informed.

The purpose of putting a caveat in place is to prevent any administrative actions being taken until any disputes are resolved.

If you believe there are grounds to contest a will or are unsure and would like some advice from one of our specialist dispute resolution team members call us for a no obligation telephone consultation on 01234 358080 (option 2) or email us at info@premiersolicitors.co.uk and one of our team will get back to you.

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Probate Caveat A probate caveat can benefit you by temporarily stopping the issue of a Grant of Probate, giving you time to investigate and take legal action if necessary. Call Premier Solicitors

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Grounds to contest a will may include the following:

Concerns regarding the validity of a Will.
An Executor refuses to disclose a copy of a Will.
Fraud or undue influence in a Will may be suspected.
The person applying to the Court for a Grant of Representation may not necessarily be the person entitled to do this.
There are concerns that the Estate assets may be disposed of contrary to the intentions of the Will.

A Caveat remains in force from six months from the date that it is entered (put in place) and in the month before it is due to expire a request can be made to the Probate Registry to extend it for a further period of six months.

So how long does it take to remove a caveat?

It can be a surprise to an Executor or Administrator to find out that a Caveat has been lodged against an Estate as no notice has to be given when the Caveat is issued. There are specific steps that need to be taken to have a Caveat removed and our specialist dispute resolutions team will be able to provide help and advise you further on this.

Call us today for a no obligation telephone consultation on 01234 358080 (option 2) or email us at info@premiersolicitors.co.uk and one of our team will get back to you.