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You can make a claim to challenge the will of a deceased person in the Family Court if you think you haven’t:
received what you were promised by someone who has died
been properly provided for from someone’s estate.
You haven’t received what you were promised
These promises can be made to people who are not family members. The promises don’t need to be in the will.
If you can prove to the court that the person who died promised to reward you from their estate for a service you did for them while they were alive, the court can order the estate to pay you.
If you’re successful in making a claim about real property (such as land or buildings) or personal property that is part of the estate (for example, a house or a farm) the court can make an Order to give you ownership of all or part of that property.