Will Drafting Errors - A Practical Guide to Rectification & Risk

Introduction

Drafting errors in wills can range from straightforward mistakes that can be resolved amicably to more complex errors that give rise to disputes between beneficiaries and potentially require court intervention.

For practitioners advising on contentious or potentially contentious estates, it is important to understand the options available when an error is identified, when rectification may be appropriate and the evidential and procedural requirements involved.

This short webinar provides a practical guide to dealing with drafting errors in wills, including the potential interplay with construction claims, costs and professional negligence issues.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• Approaches to resolving will drafting errors amicably
• When and how the court may rectify a will
• What constitutes a clerical error
• The key procedural and evidential considerations
• The interplay between rectification and construction claims
• Costs considerations arising from will rectification disputes
• The potential professional negligence implications of drafting errors
• Recent case law