If you feel you have been unfairly disinherited, you suspect foul play, or a family member lacking mental capacity left their fortune to a questionable beneficiary, the law allows you to contest a person’s will.
Without proper legal advice many people make elementary mistakes when writing their wills, which may mean a challenge can be brought by other potential beneficiaries further down the line.
In the UK people are largely free to leave their assets to whoever they like. This is in contrast to much of continental Europe, where laws of succession mean it is virtually impossible for French parents, for example, to disinherit a wayward son. There are restrictions though, and there are several...