Estate Disputes
Our Estate Disputes team is led by Peter Sgro. The team provide expert advice on contesting, challenging or defending a Will and other matters regarding the value of the estate.
If someone close to you has passed away, you may have some concerns about how their estate will be managed and distributed. Peter Sgro and the RNG Lawyers disputes team can advise you if you are concerned that:
- the Will is not valid
- the Deceased did not have capacity to make a Will
- the Deceased was forced to sign a Will against their wishes
- the Will is confusing or not clear
- the Will leaves out important people, such as family
- the Will is not fair to someone, such as a spouse or a child
- the Executor is not acting properly
The team can assist you to make claim and protect your entitlements. We can represent you throughout the process including at mediation and Court.
We can also assist you if you have concerns about matters that occurred before the deceased passed away, such as the sale or gift of a property.
Our promise to you
We will:
- Listen to you and ask what you want to achieve
- Give you expert advice
- Be realistic about your options and chances for success
- Support you through a difficult and stressful process
- Provide a detailed cost estimate before incurring costs
Our will and estate dispute services
- Challenging a Will
- Defending a Will
- Disputes regarding legal capacity to make a Will (Did the deceased have capacity to make a Will?)
- Disputes regarding undue influence and duress (Was the deceased made to sign a will because of undue influence or duress?)
- Family Provision matters - Testator's Family Maintenance
- Probate Disputes including the administration of the estate, executor's commission and excessive costs
- Claims against the deceased's former Attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney
- Claims regarding the validity of gifts made during the deceased's life