Caveat : How to Stop Probate
A caveat is a legal document issued by the probate registry, that prevents a grant of probate of probate being issued, and is typically issued in contested probate cases. Once issued the caveat will remain in place for a period of some 6 months, until either removed voluntarily by the person entering the caveat or alternatively by an order of the Court.
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How we can help: Caveat disputes
The removal of the Caveat, is often achieved through the serving of what is known as a Warning on the person entering the Caveat ( known as the Caveator ). Once the warning is served on the Caveator they will then have a period of some 8 days to enter what is known as an Appearance. The Appearance would need to specify the grounds upon which the Caveat had been entered, and be sealed by the probate registry before being served on the person serving the Warning. Thereafter, the dispute is either resolved through compromise or alternatively formal proceedings maybe required to resolve the dispute.
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