Inheritance act 1975 for siblings

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I have been advised to pay my brother off for an amount of 10% from my parents estate. *I was the sole beneficiary. I looked after and cared for my parents until their death. My brother is not in this country and has not seen them for 15 years. *They did not speak due to an argument. He contested the will, firstly with lack of testament then coercion. Both were proved invalid. So now he’s going down the inheritance act route. The 10% amounts to 25000 pounds. However it’s not so much the money as the awful things he said about my parents and me. He is financially stable, married has a good job, and has shown no proof of income. He went via a solicitor with a no win no fee. I feel like this is such an easy route for any unrest in the family to just get a solicitor, to see what you can get out of it. Do I just pay ? To get rid of him or do I fight ? And why is it so easy to get something ?*
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[des8]

There always seems to be at least one in a family.

You have been advised (presumably by a solicitor) to pay your brother off.
Because the cost of contentious litigation over inheritance matters is extremely expensive and stressful that is probably wise advice.

If you dispute his claim and it reaches court you can expect the costs on both sides to be in tens of thousands of pounds, and there is no certainty that costs will be awarded against the losing side.
Costs are a combination of professional fees, including those of solicitors, the Court, barristers, mediators and expert witnesses.

If you wish to contest the claim you might be able to fund it by insurance or arrange a CFA,*
Discuss it with your solicitor