Tagged: Contested Will
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The Will Everyone Found Out About… After the Funeral
A family believed their loved one's estate would be divided equally. After the funeral, a newer will surfaced—leaving everything to just one beneficiary. The court had to decide whether the will stood.
Charis Bradburn · 1 February 2025
Tony Bennett's Estate: When Family Takes Each Other to Court
After Tony Bennett's death, what should have been a peaceful transition turned into a family legal battle. Two daughters accused their brother of mismanaging the estate—despite a will and trusts being in place.
Charis Bradburn · 31 January 2025
Sir Stirling Moss: A Racing Legend's £27.8 Million Family Feud
The legal battle over Sir Stirling Moss' estate has torn his children apart, with allegations of undue influence and fraudulent calumny over Lady Moss's final will.
Charis Bradburn · 27 January 2025
The Missing Signature That Tore Siblings Apart
An unsigned draft will sparked a bitter legal battle between siblings—proving that almost having a will can be worse than having none at all.
Charis Bradburn · 23 January 2025
The Terminally Ill Woman Who Changed Her Will in a Hospital Waiting Room
Shirley Guymer rewrote her £800,000 will just two months before dying of cancer—sparking claims of undue influence and a 'fight to the death' in court.
Charis Bradburn · 22 January 2025
A Farming Family Torn Apart by Promises and a Disputed Will
A son believed verbal promises guaranteed him the family farm—but two later wills said otherwise. The Scott case reveals the dangers of informal inheritance promises.
Charis Bradburn · 21 January 2025
The Disinherited Daughter Who Challenged Her Father's £1.7m Estate
A mother of two, cut out of her father's will after years of estrangement, fought a legal battle that exposed the dangers of outdated wills and family assumptions.
Charis Bradburn · 19 January 2025
Aretha Franklin's Handwritten Will Mystery
The Queen of Soul left behind handwritten wills found in her couch cushions. The resulting legal battle over authenticity took years to resolve and cost the estate millions.
Charis Bradburn · 15 January 2025