If a beneficiary under a will claims that there is a technical mistake in a sum bequeathed to him /her in a will , and an application has already been made for probate, what must he/she do to get the amount he/she thinks is due ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 13 May, 2022A beneficiary who claims there is a mistake in the sum bequeathed in a will should object to probate, but to succeed in getting the sum due rectified, he/she must prove that the testator really intended to leave him/her what he/she claims. The Inheritance Act of 1965 does provide a mechanism for correcting mistakes in wills but only where the true intentions of the testator can be proved.