Estate Disputes

After a person passes away, there may be someone who was excluded from the Will or someone who believes that they did not receive a fair distribution of the estate.

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We are able to assist if you have been left out of a will unfairly and we can also help executors, if an estate has a claim made against it.

In Victoria, the process of disputing or challenging a will is typically known as a Testators Family Maintenance claim (TFM claim).

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This is the most common will dispute and is typically brought by family members or dependents who believe that they haven’t received a fair share of the estate or have been left out of the will entirely.