This Parsons Law Talk video provides a broad overview on the process of Estate Litigation and what’s generally involved.

Litigation over the estate of a loved one can arise for a number of different reasons. It may be as a result of a concern as to the validity of the Will itself or because someone feels that they have not been provided for sufficiently in the deceased’s last Will. It may also arise due to promises or arrangements the deceased person entered into or made during their lifetime. Depending on whether you are an Executor, a beneficiary or a potential beneficiary, estate ligation can involve the process of bringing a challenge against the Will/Estate or alternatively it could be defending such a claim or challenge.

Transcript

Hello, I’m Carla Parsons, and in this Parsons Law Talk session, we’re going to go over a snapshot of estate litigation and what that is. So litigation is the starting point is the process of taking a matter to court or going through the court system to resolve an issue. It’s probably no surprise that estate litigation means that court process or that court matter is in respect to or involves in some way a deceased estate. Estate litigation can arise for a number of reasons. It may be due to a challenge to the actual will itself, or it could be on the basis of something like a family member or a loved one feels that they haven’t been adequately provided for by the terms of that last will. 

Another reason that estate litigation may arise could be due to the promises or arrangements that the deceased person made during their lifetime. Depending on whether you’re an executor or a beneficiary or a potential beneficiary of the estate litigation may involve the process of bringing a challenge to the terms of a will, or alternatively, it may be the process of defending the terms of that will. Although this is only intended to be a general overview, it is important for me to bring to your attention that some types of estate litigation have timeframes and limitation timeframes that may be relevant for this reason. 

If you do have an estate litigation matter that you need some information or advice on, you should certainly seek that formal legal advice to make sure that you’re aware of what’s involved and if there is any particular timeframes that may be relevant. Thank you for your time in this general overview of a snapshot on what estate litigation is. If you would like to find out some more general information, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you do need legal advice for your situation and circumstances, please contact Parsons Law and myself, Carla Parsons. 

Thank you.