Revocation Advice Pls

[Regular_User]

Is anyone able to help with my situation please? I have been named as a beneficiary in my late mother's will - my brother is the executor. However, there is a discrepancy in the will and I have been asked to sign a document saying I allow for the revocation of one of the clauses so that the will can be rectified, and so the executor's paralegal can apply for grant of probate. Basically, what should have been written as one will was mistakenly written as 3. One of the clauses appears to contradict the other parts of the will - in terms of who should get the residue of the estate.

I do not want to sign as I do not agree with the distribution of the estate, and would rather the court decides how the estate should be distributed, not me. Can anyone advise what I can expect of this process (a) if I do sign the form, or (b) if I don't.

Many thanks in advance.

[Mal161]

Without knowing what the particular clause is, it is impossible to give a reply. The solicitor's paralegal should be able to explain the details and how it may relate to the inheritance of any named beneficiary, Do not sign anything unless you are fully aaware of the implications. Was the Will written by solicitors, in which case they would be responsible for costs of any changes.