What can I do to stop an unknown person from inheriting my dad's estate?

rogueylawyer

G6JNS wrote: »

Pure hypothetical waffle.

:rotfl::rotfl: Are you by any chance a judge??

Savvy_Sue

rogueylawyer wrote: »

The vast majority of Inheritance Act cases do not reach trial because the costs of each party in getting to trial can be substantial, and there is a tendency of the court to award costs out of the estate in inheritance disputes.

My emphasis.

rogueylawyer wrote: »

In conclusion, and as I have said throughout, OP should take a quick look over the Act, it's in fairly simple language and give you the opportunity of understanding what a court may consider. If this becomes relevant further down the line, OP should seek advice from a solicitor who is a member of ACTAPS (the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists) and discuss whether they wish to take this further. Bear in mind that a substantial number of cases do not proceed to trial, whether that means that they simply stall at the conclusion of investigations or whether a settlement is negotiated.

My emphasis, and I doubt any members of ACTAPS give a free half hour, either ...

rogueylawyer wrote: »

Edited to add - as I have said throughout, I am not saying that OP should bring a claim, or that they have good or even reasonable prospects of success. I do not have enough information to make that decision for them. However, it is something that is worth spending some time on, if things pan out as OP fears.

Unless the OP has very deep pockets, this isn't sounding like a very positive line of enquiry, but hey ho ...

rogueylawyer

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

My emphasis.

My emphasis, and I doubt any members of ACTAPS give a free half hour, either ...

I'm not sure why you'd think that, but I think you would be surprised! Anyway, I've given OP plenty to go on from here, and a good number of people act as litigants in person for such claims.