Man told he cannot fight wills and probate case

A man has lost the right to fight his mother in a wills and probate case over his grandmother's estate.

Thisisbristol.co.uk reported that Lee Gilliland is thought to be mentally incapable of continuing the court case, which could leave him with a solicitors' bill of £37,000. He is currently disputing his deceased grandmother's will and estate with his mother, June.

Mr Gilliland, 42, wants to remain in his grandmother's £100,000 St George house but a GP has ruled that the probate case he is involved in must be carried out by the State's official solicitor, as Mr Gilliland does not have the mental capacity to fight the battle.

As a result, he told the news source that the case had ended in a decision to sell the house and divide up the proceeds, leaving him homeless.

Mr Gilliland claims that despite his agoraphobia and post traumatic stress disorder, he is able to make his own decisions in the legal battle.

Furthermore, Jonathan Harington, a property buying agent, said that people should hire probate lawyers, as it is an emotional time after a loved one has died.

Published by Hannah Carr