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How can I find out the reason for a caveat being put on Will?

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  • How can I find out the reason for a caveat being put on Will?

    I am the Executor of my Mum's Last Will and Testament. I applied for Grant of Probate on 28th August, then on 30th August I received an email informing me that my application had been stopped by a Caveat put on by my Sister.

    Please could anyone tell me how I can find out the reason given for the caveat?

    I actually went to see a Solicitor who supposedly specialises in Contentious Probate, there was a huge 'cockup' with them not sending the email out confirming the appt and detailing what i. d I needed etc, then they sent me to the wrong office, then 20 minus into the appt, someone knocked on the door and said we'd have to move as that room was booked to someone else, then when I received the letter from the solicitor stating what had happened in our meeting and the next steps to take, there were so many mistakes it was unbelievable....I don't mean grammatical mistakes, mistakes in repeating what we'd told her at our meeting, so after having paid £432.00 for that hour and her demanding a further £500.00 to send a letter to my Sisters Solicitor, we are thinking really we should get another Solicitor as this one hasn't given a good first, second or third impression.

    In the meantime, I thought I'd ask on here if there is any way I can find out the reason for the caveat so I know what we are up against.
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  • #2
    You can always ask your sister!

    If you do not have confidence in this solicitor you should find another.
    Lawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.

    Litigants in Person should download and read the Judiciary's handbook for litigants in person: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/..._in_Person.pdf

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    • #3
      The other way is to "warn off" the caveat. This is a process that can lead to litigation - effectively it tells the person lodging the caveat to "put up or shut up".

      Information on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/stop-probate-appl...20to%20resolve.
      Lawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.

      Litigants in Person should download and read the Judiciary's handbook for litigants in person: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/..._in_Person.pdf

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