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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  • From another perspective, and it may not be one you want so I'll apologise in advance. Has he been with this woman for the 20 years your sister has kept his will? I guess so as she was written into it then. If so, that's a long time. Maybe he considers her his 'wife' after all that time? Maybe he feels after 20 years he should make sure she's looked after. That's a lot of years to give to someone, so maybe he feels he's doing the right thing. Is it possible to talk to him in a subtle way?

     

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  • From another perspective, and it may not be one you want so I'll apologise in advance. Has he been with this woman for the 20 years your sister has kept his will? I guess so as she was written into it then. If so, that's a long time. Maybe he considers her his 'wife' after all that time? Maybe he feels after 20 years he should make sure she's looked after. That's a lot of years to give to someone, so maybe he feels he's doing the right thing. Is it possible to talk to him in a subtle way?

     

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