My friend was named a joint beneficiary of a will. The two children of the deceased person then challanged the will as (seeing as though they had disowned their parent) they had only been allocated a small sum, whilst my friend and the executor where to recieve a substancial amount ( all from the sale of the property). The executor has been handling the legal side (of the challange by the children of the deceased person) but unfortunately does not speak or understand English very well. Somehow he agreed and signed a document handing the majority of the property $$ over to the children (of the deceased person) but thought what he was doing was agreeing and signing that he and my friend were to recieve this majority.He and my friend have now been allocated a token amount from the settlement, similar to that which the children were first allocated. Does my friend have any legal opportunity to stop/overturn this recent oversight? Can you challange a prior challange on a will?
2006-08-23
12:17:29
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Politics & Government
➔ Law & Ethics