Kiteleys Solicitors. 7 St. Stephen's Court, 15-17 St. Stephen's Road, Bournemouth, Dorset. BH2 6LA. Telephone 01425 278866.
Kiteleys Solicitors is the trading style of Kiteleys Solicitors Limited registered in England and Wales, registered number 03113721. VAT Registration No: 658 8813 79.
This firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. A list of directors is available for inspection at our registered office.
For a Will to be valid it must be shown that the person making it was of a ‘sound mind’ when it was made. This means that they must be aware of the following principles:
The statutory presumption of capacity has been enshrined in legislation under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 – it is assumed that a person has capacity until the contrary is proved. As a result, any person seeking to challenge capacity must prove that the person who has made the Will lacked capacity at the time it was made.
A Will might be challenged if it was executed and the person making it:
As a general principle, there is a rebuttable presumption that the person making the Will knew and approved its contents unless they were unable to speak, had a visual impairment or suspicious circumstances arise (i.e. the Will substantially benefits the person who made it or a close relative of that person).
Having your Will drafted by us provides you with confidence that we would not take your instructions if we were not satisfied that you had capacity at the time you made the Will.
We are required to keep attendance notes when we take instructions initially and also when the Will is signed. Therefore, if the Will is challenged we will be able to provide evidence that at the time it was made you had the requisite capacity.
Ian Campbell
Solicitor
Linda Dewey
Solicitor
Christine Jones
Chartered Legal Executive
Andrea Rohr
Consultant Solicitor
At Kiteleys we are always happy to help. We believe that the law should be easily accessible, so if you have any questions for our Private Client solicitors
Call us on 01202 708634 or enquire online.
Kiteleys Solicitors. 40 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset. BH13 7LP. Telephone 01425 278866. Calls may be recorded and monitored.
Kiteleys Solicitors is the trading style of Kiteleys Solicitors Limited registered in England and Wales, registered number 03113721. VAT Registration No: 658 8813 79.
This firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA ID 401309. A list of directors is available for inspection at our registered office.