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Does a Will have to be read in the presence of a Solicitor and can a Will be contested?
Does a Will have to be read in the presence of a Solicitor and does it have to placed in the public domain? Also, can a child from a previous relationship contest a Will if no bequest is made for that child and, if so, what would the grounds be? The child in question is nearly 60 years old and has never had but fleeting contact with her biological father.
Contrary to popular belief, a Will does not have to be read in the presence of a Solicitor when someone has died. A Will becomes a public document when it is admitted to Probate (i.e. when a Grant of Representation is required).
Anybody can contest a person's Will on certain grounds. However, on the information you provide, it sounds as if there are no grounds - if the child had been financially or otherwise dependent on her father then she may have a good case for contesting the Will.
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