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Hergott: Challenging a will
- After her husband's death, the deceased paid for male escorts for companionship and sexual services, including Simon Garstin, who was 54 years younger.
- A will was made on August 16, 2021, leaving the deceased's $1 million estate mainly to Garstin after several paid encounters.
- Relatives of the deceased allege that Garstin exerted undue influence in the will's creation, which could invalidate it.
- Justice Weatherill expressed a heartwarming view on the deceased's connections and stated that invalidating a will requires proof of coercion.
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Hergott: Challenging a will
Lawyer Paul Hergott’s weekly column
Addressing the challenge of contested probate cases | Today's Wills and Probate
Probate is a complicated process at the best of times and the landscape is continually shifting. In recent years it has been marked by a small but notable increase in the number of cases that have been contested. Figures from the Ministry of Justice Family Court show that contested cases rose from 116 in 2022 …
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