{"id":6548,"date":"2025-07-08T13:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=6548"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:01:34","slug":"hoe-een-testament-wijzigen-na-overlijden","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/kennisbasis\/hoe-een-testament-wijzigen-na-overlijden\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoe fouten in een testament herstellen na overlijden\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discovering a mistake in a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/kan-een-testament-mijn-eerdere-overeenkomsten-annuleren\/\">zal<\/a> after someone has died can be deeply frustrating\u2014especially when the error&nbsp;means the estate&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;pass as the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/de-geldigheid-van-een-testament-betwisten-welke-stappen-kunnen-worden-ondernomen-en-moet-ik-een-kopie-van-het-testament-van-de-overledene-opvragen\/\">deceased<\/a> intended.&nbsp;Perhaps a&nbsp;beneficiary\u2019s name was misspelt, a property address was wrong, or a crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/kennisbasis\/wat-is-een-levenslange-gift\/\">gift<\/a> was left out entirely.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Het goede nieuws is dat de wet voorziet in een mechanisme om fouten in een testament te corrigeren na de dood, maar het is een wettelijk proces met strikte tijdslimieten en specifieke vereisten.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide explains how to rectify errors in a will after death in <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/uitzettingen-van-huurders-een-gids-voor-verhuurders-in-engeland\/\">England<\/a> and Wales, the grounds on which rectification is available, and what happens if you miss the&nbsp;initial&nbsp;deadline.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kan een testament worden gerectificeerd na de dood?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ja, een testament kan worden gerectificeerd na overlijden in Engeland en Wales onder&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1982\/53\/section\/20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sectie 20 van de wet op de rechtsbedeling van 1982&nbsp;<\/a>door een gerechtelijk bevel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rectificatie is een billijk rechtsmiddel. Dit betekent dat de rechtbank haar discretionaire bevoegdheid gebruikt om een geschreven testament te corrigeren zodat het in overeenstemming is met de bewezen bedoelingen van de erflater. Rectificatie heeft een beperkte reikwijdte. Het is geen algemene bevoegdheid om een testament te verbeteren, te moderniseren of te herschrijven. De rechtbank kan alleen fouten corrigeren in het vastleggen van de instructies van de erflater op het moment dat hij het juridisch document ondertekende, wat een codicil kan inhouden.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Op welke gronden kan een testament worden gerectificeerd?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sectie 20(1) van de Administration of Justice Act 1982 beperkt rectificatie tot twee hoofdcategorie\u00ebn:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Administratieve fout<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Het niet begrijpen van de instructies van de erflater<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De rechtbank zal op zoek gaan naar duidelijk bewijs van de instructies van de erflater op het moment dat het testament werd uitgevoerd. Dit kan het volgende inhouden:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aanwezigheidsnotities van vergaderingen met de advocaat\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eerdere versies van het testament\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brieven of e-mails met de testamentschrijver\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schriftelijke instructies ondertekend door de overledene\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ontevredenheid of waargenomen oneerlijkheid door een begunstigde is niet genoeg. De eiser moet aantonen dat het testament, zoals het is opgesteld, niet weerspiegelt wat de erflater voor ogen had - en hij moet bewijzen wat de juiste bewoording zou moeten zijn.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Administratieve fout&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Een administratieve fout is in wezen een fout of vergissing in het proces van het opnemen of kopi\u00ebren van de instructies van de erflater. Het is vaak mechanisch van aard - wat de rechtbanken hebben beschreven als onderdeel van \u201ckantoorwerk\u201d.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bekende voorbeelden zijn:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type fout<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Voorbeeld<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Omgezette namen&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Het door elkaar halen van \u201cJohn\u201d en \u201cJames\u201d als begunstigden&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verkeerd adres&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Schrijven van \u201c21 Acacia Avenue\u201d in plaats van \u201c12 Acacia Avenue\u201d.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verkeerde clausule geplakt&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Including a clause from <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/weer-een-succesvol-kantoor-voor-studentenregistratie\/\">another<\/a> client\u2019s will&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weggelaten geschenk&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Het weglaten van een specifiek legaat dat duidelijk was opgedragen&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fout bij ondertekenen&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>De verkeerde versie van een document uitvoeren&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In de belangrijkste zaak&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.uk\/cases\/uksc-2012-0057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marley tegen Rawlings (2014),<\/a>&nbsp;a husband and wife (Mr and Mrs Rawlings) accidentally signed each other\u2019s mirror <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/categorie\/testamenten-successie\/\">wills<\/a> in 1999. Their solicitor had prepared identical wills for them to sign\u2014but somehow, each spouse signed the will intended for the other.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mevrouw Rawlings overleed in 2003. Toen de heer Rawlings in 2006 overleed, werd de fout ontdekt. Het Hooggerechtshof oordeelde dat dit een administratieve fout was in de zin van sectie 20 en beval rectificatie. Het testament werd behandeld alsof de heer Rawlings het juiste document had ondertekend dat voor hem bestemd was.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In navolging van Marley wordt \u201cschrijffout\u201d ruim ge\u00efnterpreteerd - niet alleen als een typefout, maar als elke fout bij het opnemen of overbrengen van instructies in de tekst van het testament.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>De instructies van de erflater niet begrijpen&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deze grond is van toepassing wanneer de persoon die het testament opstelde - of dat nu een advocaat, een testamentmaker of zelfs een vriend is die helpt met een zelfgemaakt testament - duidelijke instructies verkeerd heeft begrepen of niet heeft uitgevoerd.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Voorbeeldscenario:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The testator instructs that \u201cmy <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/vragen-en-antwoorden-over-zakelijke-contracten\/\">business<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/tag\/kantoor-manchester\/\">Manchester<\/a> should go equally to my two adult children.\u201d However, the drafter mistakenly leaves only \u201cmy shares in X Limited\u201d when other business assets are held personally. The will omits part of what was intended.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Een rectificatie aanvragen&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications are made under section 20 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 either by the executor named in the will, or by a beneficiary whose entitlement is affected by the alleged error. They are usually issued in the High Court (Chancery Division) or the specialist County Court list <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/kennisbasis\/wat-zijn-de-wettelijke-verplichtingen-van-verhuurders-als-het-gaat-om-het-omgaan-met-vocht-en-schimmel\/\">handling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/diensten\/persoonlijk-recht\/testamenten-en-nalatenschappen\/\">probate<\/a>, following the Civil Procedure Rules (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov.uk\/courts\/procedure-rules\/civil\/rules\/part57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPR deel 57<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andere belanghebbende partijen, waaronder andere begunstigden en familieleden, moeten als partij worden gevoegd of op zijn minst worden betekend met de vordering.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welk bewijs is nodig?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Het claimformulier moet worden ondersteund door gedetailleerde getuigenverklaringen, inclusief aanwezigheidsnotities van de testamentschrijvers, ondertekende instructieformulieren van de erflater, eerdere concepttestamenten enz.  Bewijs van de advocaat of professional die het originele testament heeft opgesteld is vaak cruciaal. Zij kunnen als getuige worden gevraagd, zelfs als ze geen partij zijn in de procedure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>De tijdslimiet van zes maanden&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De wet is duidelijk: een verzoek \u201cmag niet, tenzij met toestemming van de rechtbank, worden ingediend na het einde van de periode van zes maanden vanaf de datum waarop de vertegenwoordiging met betrekking tot de nalatenschap voor het eerst werd opgenomen\u201d.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dit betekent zes maanden vanaf de datum op de verlening van het testament - als het testament bijvoorbeeld in januari 2024 wordt verleend, is de deadline juli 2024, volgens&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/probate-forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gov.uk<\/a>&nbsp;richtlijnen.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wat als de aanvraag niet binnen zes maanden wordt ingediend?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/missing-beneficiaries-and-benjamin-orders\/\">Missing<\/a> the&nbsp;initial&nbsp;six-month deadline under section 20(2) does not automatically bar a claim. However, the court\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/ronald-fletcher-baker-llp-selborne-chambers-krijgt-toestemming-voor-beroep-in-verzekeringspremiezaak\/\">permission<\/a> is then&nbsp;required.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bij de beslissing om toestemming te verlenen voor een te late aanvraag zal de rechtbank rekening houden met het volgende:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lengte van de vertraging<\/strong>\u00a0- Hoe ver na zes maanden?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Redenen voor de vertraging<\/strong>\u00a0- Werd de fout pas later ontdekt?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boedelverdeling<\/strong>\u00a0- Is het hele landgoed al verdeeld?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vooroordelen voor begunstigden<\/strong>\u00a0- Hebben mensen vertrouwd op de bestaande distributie?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In het geval van&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawjournals.co.uk\/wills-trusts-law-reports\/austin-v-woodward-anr-2011-ewhc-2458-ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin tegen Woodward (2011)<\/a>, the rectification application was issued well after the six-month period,&nbsp;raising&nbsp;questions <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/over-ons\/\">about<\/a> intestacy. The mistake had only become&nbsp;apparent&nbsp;during estate administration.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De rechtbank wees de vordering tot laattijdige correctie toe en benadrukte dat:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>De belangrijkste doelstelling van de Regels voor Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering ondersteunt het doen van recht\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>De fout was echt\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/sectie-28-het-toenemende-gebruik-van-vooraf-opgenomen-bewijs-in-strafzaken-deel-2\/\">Bewijs<\/a> of the deceased\u2019s wishes was strong\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Het toestaan van de vordering zou uitvoering geven aan de ware bedoelingen van de erflater\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laattijdige aanvragen om een testament te wijzigen nadat iemand is overleden, zijn echter discretionair en onzeker. De rechtbank heeft de wettelijke bevoegdheid om toestemming te weigeren, vooral als:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>De vertraging is buitensporig\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>De nalatenschap is volledig verdeeld\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toewijzing van de vordering zou aanzienlijke schade toebrengen aan begunstigden die te goeder trouw hebben gehandeld\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Een waarschuwing voor executeurs&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executeurs die de volledige nalatenschap verdelen voordat een mogelijke vordering tot laattijdige rectificatie is afgehandeld, riskeren persoonlijke blootstelling. Als de rechtbank later de voorwaarden van het testament wijzigt, moet de executeur mogelijk activa terugvorderen van begunstigden of wordt hij persoonlijk aansprakelijk gesteld.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kunnen gerechtelijke procedures worden vermeden?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the will is&nbsp;valid&nbsp;but its effect is unpopular or&nbsp;arguably unfair\u2014and no rectifiable \u201cerror\u201d can be shown\u2014beneficiaries may still choose to vary the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/in-beroep-gaan-tegen-immigratie-en-asiel-hoe-wij-u-kunnen-helpen-het-gewenste-resultaat-te-krijgen\/\">outcome<\/a> without going to court.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Akte van variatie&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Als alle betrokken begunstigden dat zijn:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Volwassenen (18 jaar of ouder), en\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have full mental <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/the-golden-rule-and-testamentary-capacity\/\">capacity<\/a>, en\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Iedereen gaat akkoord met de verandering\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026they can sign a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/kennisbasis\/wat-is-een-akte-van-variatie-op-een-testament\/\">deed<\/a> of variation to redistribute the estate differently from the terms of the will.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beperkingen van akten van variatie&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Een akte van variatie kan niet worden gebruikt om:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201chet testament in juridische zin corrigeren volgens sectie 20\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>De identiteit van executeurs wijzigen (u kunt een executeurswijziging niet op deze manier tot stand brengen)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Problemen met de geldigheid van testamenten oplossen (als het testament bijvoorbeeld niet correct is getuigd)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Het is een instrument voor toestemmende volwassenen om vrijwillig hun erfenis te herverdelen - geen vervanging voor rectificatie.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rectificatie vs Variatie: Het belangrijkste verschil&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rectificatie<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Akte van variatie<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dwingt de ware oorspronkelijke bedoeling van de erflater af&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Geeft de huidige wensen van de levende begunstigden weer&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gerechtelijk bevel vereist&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Consensueel - geen rechtbank bij betrokken&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Moet fout bewijzen en wat de bedoeling was&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Alle betrokken partijen moeten akkoord gaan&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Geldt met terugwerkende kracht vanaf overlijden&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Om belastingredenen behandeld als gemaakt door overledene als dit binnen twee jaar is gebeurd&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the issue is genuinely a mistake in recording what the testator instructed, seek legal advice about rectification first. If everyone simply wants a different outcome, a deed of variation may be more&nbsp;appropriate to&nbsp;resolve disputes without <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/tag\/litigation-team-br\/\">litigation<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Volgende stappen&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Als je denkt dat een testament een fout bevat die niet nauwkeurig weergeeft wat de overledene voor ogen had, is tijd van cruciaal belang. De termijn van zes maanden loopt vanaf de datum op de verlening van het testament - niet vanaf het moment dat je het probleem ontdekt.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of je nu een executeur bent die niet zeker weet hoe hij de nalatenschap moet beheren, of een begunstigde die van mening is dat het testament de wensen van de overledene niet uitvoert, snel handelen is essentieel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/diensten\/persoonlijk-recht\/\">Particuliere klant<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/tag\/team-dj-procesvoering\/\">team<\/a> can help assess your circumstances, review the evidence, advise on whether rectification is&nbsp;viable, and help you navigate the court process\u2014or explore whether a deed of variation might achieve the outcome you need without contested proceedings. Please do not hesitate to&nbsp;get in touch with&nbsp;our <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/kennisbasis\/particuliere-klant\/\">Private<\/a> Client department:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:privateclient@rfblegal.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privateclient@rfblegal.co.uk<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":8302,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6548","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discovering a mistake in a will after someone has died can be deeply frustrating\u2014especially when the error means the estate won\u2019t pass as the deceased intended. 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