Can you contest a will to dis-favour yourself?

[d000hg]

My paternal grandfather has the idea in his head that money should go down bloodlines, and has (we believe) changed his will so that if my father pre-deceases him (almost certain) the bulk of his estate would skip my mother and go directly to myself and my brother.

Now I can of course gift money to my mother but a)aren't there tax implications b)it's a hassle.

So I wondered if I can contest the will when my grandfather dies along the lines "I don't want it, my mother should have it"? People contest wills to try and get more, how does it work if you DON'T want something gifted to you in a will?

A bit serious for General I know...

[SimonMac]

My paternal grandfather has the idea in his head that money should go down bloodlines, and has (we believe) changed his will so that if my father pre-deceases him (almost certain) the bulk of his estate would skip my mother and go directly to myself and my brother.

Now I can of course gift money to my mother but a)aren't there tax implications b)it's a hassle.

So I wondered if I can contest the will when my grandfather dies along the lines "I don't want it, my mother should have it"? People contest wills to try and get more, how does it work if you DON'T want something gifted to you in a will?

A bit serious for General I know...

It would be easier for your mother to contest the will and then you and your brother agree to her objections.

If you do gift a sum to your mother as long as you survive seven years there are no tax implications.

IANAL

[BrilloPad]

Not sure if this helps but a family friend's husband died intestate. Hence the children could inherit some of the estate. But they decided not too.

[d000hg]

If you do gift a sum to your mother as long as you survive seven years there are no tax implications.

Yeah exactly... great news for her if her husband dies, her son has an accident and she gets lumped with a tax bill!

[mudskipper]

Shouldn't you respect your grandfather's wishes?

[Gibbon]

It would be easier for your mother to contest the will and then you and your brother agree to her objections.


IANAL

Only if she was named in an earlier will or if she was blood line. I know cos I'm contesting one at the moment.

[Troll]

If all the parties named in the will agree then you can pretty well amend it to whatever suits


HTH

[d000hg]

Shouldn't you respect your grandfather's wishes?

His wish certainly would not be that any of it goes to the tax-man, arranging his affairs to minimise tax within the law is basically his main hobby!

[d000hg]

Sorry didn't realise that, you don't say that in the post and I haven't been on the forums lately.

OK then. I deleted my post.

[OwlHoot]

Shouldn't you respect your grandfather's wishes?

I'd certainly show every sign of respecting his wishes and not quibble while he's alive, or he might leave the whole lot to the Pigeon Preservation society or something ridiculous.