Contested Will

[inaquandary]

I'm resending this question as it disappeared from my screen. I've recently been successful in litigation over a contest Will . It's cost me a staggering �31,000! The claimant's case did not have credence nor merit from the outset and should never have been pursued. The claimant pulled out 2 days before it was due in court, obviously because he did not have a case. However, I'm now told by my solicitor I will have to wait for reimbursement of costs and may not get all costs back from the claimant's insurers. This jumped up case has cost the claimant nothing! What do you think/advise? Do I have to wait for reimbursement when I'm incurring further financial loss through loss of interest, penalties, and repayments to a loan I had to take out to pursue the case. Is it not only right that the claiment (the loser) repays me (the winner because my case has been truthful and factual from the outset) in full immediately (he can afford it) and that he should be the one who has to wait and haggle with his insurers? What do you think? What is your advice? inaquandary

[Ethel]

Get your solicitor on to it. He knows all the facts of the case better than anyone here.

[inaquandary]

Ethel, thank you for your reply. My solicitor is the one saying I have to wait for the claimant, his solicitor and his insurers to haggle about reimbursement of costs which she says can take months - in spite of the claimant having agreed to pay all costs!

Once again, thanks for your advice.

inaquandary

[Ethel]

I would trust your solicitor on this. Although how the other side got insurance for such a claim is a mystery.

You could ask your solicitor to inform him/her that you will be seeking interest on the outstanding amount at the appropriate rate. Worth the cost of a letter.

[dzug]

Well any costs that the claimant's insurance company won't pay you go after him personally for.

His relationship with his insurance company is a private matter between him and them - it shouldn't affect what you get.