Editing Probate (section)

====Contesting the circumstances of a will's creation====
An applicant may challenge the validity of a person's will after they have died by lodging a '''caveat''' and requisite fee at the probate registry. This prevents anyone from obtaining a grant of probate for that person's estate for six months, which the applicant can shortly before that point apply to extend. A caveat is not to be used to extend the time for bringing a claim for financial provision from a person's estate, such as under the [[Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975]]. The court can order costs against an applicant using a caveat for that purpose.<ref name="s">{{Cite web|url=http://www.stephensons.co.uk/site/individuals/contesting_wills_probate/caveats_warnings/|title = Caveats, Warnings & Appearances - Inheritance Disputes| date=4 August 2023 }}</ref>

To challenge the caveat, the intended executor sends a completed "'''warning'''" form to the probate registry. This document will be sent to the person who entered the caveat, and for the caveat to remain, they will have to enter an '''appearance''' at the probate registry.<ref name="s"/> This is not a physical appearance; it is a further document to send to the probate registry within eight days of receiving the warning.<ref name="s"/>