Ex husband changed his will when in a hospital during covid

My ex husband and l had a really good friendship after divorce , so much so he made a will leaving his bungalow etc to me , His friend ( a women ) he was leaving 15 thousand pounds .he had wrote this will freely , and gave it to my sister too look after for approx 20 yrs , however 18 months ago during Covid lock down , He was told his cancer was now terminal , and that he might have a week or so too live ? His women friend then asked my sister for his will ? She then got a local solicitor too see my ex husband and get him to draw up a new will leaving half of his money too her and her son daughter and grandchildren . I now find the new will gives me 20,ooo pounds , and my son who is 45 the rest of his monies after her family share is taken,  plus my sons inheritance will be tied up in a Trust fund ? I feel this women has been coercive by saying unless he changed his will she would not help him while he was now dying ? 

Do l have a valid claim too over throw this new will ! Made when he was emotionally blackmailed in hispital , where we could not visit him. Due to  Covid ? 

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  • As I noticed this is your first post with us I wanted to stop by to say hello and welcome you to the forum, Pebbles.

    I'm sorry to hear that you feel that your ex-husband's friend could be persuading him to change his mind when it comes to what was already agreed in regards to his will.

    Hopefully, others who have encountered a similar situation will come along shortly to offer advice but until they do you might want to consider seeing someone with a legal background who could advise. With this in mind, there is a page from our website I wanted to share with you that links to legal guidance services and where you can find your nearest provider.

    I hope this helps.

    With best wishes to you and your family,

    Renata, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • As I noticed this is your first post with us I wanted to stop by to say hello and welcome you to the forum, Pebbles.

    I'm sorry to hear that you feel that your ex-husband's friend could be persuading him to change his mind when it comes to what was already agreed in regards to his will.

    Hopefully, others who have encountered a similar situation will come along shortly to offer advice but until they do you might want to consider seeing someone with a legal background who could advise. With this in mind, there is a page from our website I wanted to share with you that links to legal guidance services and where you can find your nearest provider.

    I hope this helps.

    With best wishes to you and your family,

    Renata, Cancer Chat Moderator

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