Contesting a Will – Family Provisions Act

You may be entitled to contest a Will if you are:

  • The spouse of the deceased person at the time of death
  • A person with whom the deceased was in a de facto relationship at the time of their death. This includes same sex partners
  • A child of the deceased person
  • A former spouse of the deceased person
  • A person who was at any time, wholly or partially dependent upon the deceased person, and was, at any time, a member of the same household as the deceased person
  • A grandchild who was at any given time, wholly or partially dependent upon the deceased person
  • A person with whom the deceased person shared a close personal relationship at the time of the deceased person’s death

If you belong to one of the above categories, you may be entitled to make a claim. There is no obligation and no charge for the first consultation.

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