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Hi from a new member my first post. I am executor and a beneficiarie of my late uncles will . I have recieved a Larke v Nugus letter from a firm of solicitors claiming to represent several major charaties that were named on a previous now revoked will . My uncles will has been granted probate and is been dealt with by a local firm of solicitors . Does anyone know if the firm dealing with my uncles validated will at the moment will also have recieved the Larke v Nugus letter . My uncle did a diy will and removed these charaties from his last will . Any advice on how to respond to the Larke v Nugus request which contains a long list of things they want me to reply to . I have read i am under no obligation to reply to the Larke v Nugus letter.
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It as been 6 weeks since i received a Larke v Nugus letter from a solicitor regarding my late uncles Will i have not responded to the letter . I have had no further letters from them. Is this a good or bad thing . Any thoughts please. -
As a lay person you have no need to respond to a LvN letter.
Possibly the solicitor realised this and so is not pursuing the matter.
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Thank you for reply . Probate was granted in February the Will as now been dispersed can it still contested .Originally posted by des8 View PostComment
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They have until August to make a claim under the act.
If successful the beneficiaries (if already paid) would have to surrender sufficient to pay the claimants.
Contact your solicitor to see if he has been approachedComment
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I am sure my solicitor as not been approached they would i am sure made me aware if they had.Comment
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After responding to a Larke v Nugus request how long would be a reasonable time for the solicitors who now have had my response for 2 months to reply or let us know if they require further information from . This is in connection with a Will that was granted probate last February and the estate was distributed by June .
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The LvN request was because the beneficiaries named in the revoked will but now excluded from the new will would be looking to see if there were grounds to have the will declared invalid.
Although there is no time limit to challenging the validity of the will, there is in fact an imperative for the challenger to move swiftly. If they drag their feet a challenge, even if successful, will reap them no benefits if the distributed estate has been dispersed.
Not knowing the circumstances behind your uncle's change of mind, not knowing the circumstances of the drawing up and execution of his replacement will his new will, not knowing how you responded to the LvN letter, not knowing what they were looking for. makes it impossible to guess if you have given the solicitors sufficient information to satisfy them.
It can take months for the challengers to decide whether or not to proceed (I know of one that has been ongoing for 11 months!)
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It as been 4 months since i replied to a Larke v Nugus reguest . Our solicitor as heard nothing from the solicitors who made the request . So our solicitor as told them if nothing is heard within 14 days they will consider the enquiry closed and i will be free to distribute the the estate funds . So lets hope this is a end to the matter . Or am i been too optimistic.Comment
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You can only be guided by your solicitor and hope the charities accept the testator changed his mind and accept the will is valid.
However they can be like a dog with a bone!Comment
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[QUOTE=des8;n1568494]You can only be guided by your solicitor and hope the charities accept the testator changed his mind and accept the will is valid.
However they can be like a dog with a bone
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