Posted: Tuesday, 2 May 2023 @ 10:04
My firm take instructions on LPA fraud and Will abuse.
Factors to
look out for in determining if something is amiss include:
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Have there been changes to the will particularly
if the Deceased changed their will soon before they died, naming new
beneficiaries, or including people that the family aren’t familiar with?
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Did the Deceased seek legal advice in making the
new will, or create a homemade or online will?
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Could the Deceased have been unduly influenced
or coerced into changing their will, or have no knowledge that their will has
been changed?
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Have certain family members been frozen out?
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Could the will have been forged?
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Did the deceased’s deputy seek to make a
statutory will?
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Have there been changes in the Deceased’s
financial behaviour before or after death?
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Any unusual or unaccountable cash withdrawals or
transfers made from the Deceased’s bank accounts prior to, or soon after,
death?
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Was another person being added to their bank
account prior to death?
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Was an ‘unexpected’ attorney appointed prior to
death?
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Have personal items been removed from the home
of the deceased, or are they unaccounted for?