Claims for reasonable financial provision

This webinar will explore claims for unreasonable financial provisions under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Topics covered include:

• Overview of claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
• Who can bring a claim?
• What is reasonable financial provision
• Relevant factors
• Court’s powers
• Looking at specific categories of claimants:
  • Spouses and civil partners
  • Divorce vs death
  • Cohabitees
  • Adult children
  • Others maintained by the deceased
• Practical examples
• Other issues, such as interim orders and costs, including funding arrangements