Will Disputes Are Rising - What Executors Should Know
Posted on July 16, 2026
New figures show that contentious probate disputes have risen by 56% over the past five years, with caveat applications — the legal tool used to freeze a probate application while a dispute is investigated — up 12% in the most recent year alone, reaching 11,589 by mid-2025. If you're currently administering an estate, or expect to be named as an executor, this surge means the odds of a will being challenged are meaningfully higher than they were even a few years ago, and it's worth understanding why before a dispute catches you off guard.
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