Wills can be legitimately contested for many reasons. Was the deceased subject to undue influence, say by an unrelated nurse, girlfriend, or companion who ended up in the will? Is a child of the ...

The death of a loved one is a traumatic event that most of us will experience during our lives. After the grieving has taken place, the next question that may arise concerns whether the decedent ...

Trusts and Estates Law columnists C. Raymond Radigan and Lois Bladykas discuss the filing of objections to probate, and explores discovery issues that may arise during a contested probate proceeding.

A handful of states allow a person to probate a will (and challengers to contest the validity of a will) before the testator (the person enacting the will) dies. In recent years, there’s been a trend ...

Probate is a legal process that occurs after someone passes away. It ensures that their assets are distributed according to their wishes or, in the absence of a will, according to state law. While ...

When it comes to probate, most estates are straightforward and only a small percentage are contested. To begin the process of probating a will, the attorney must file a petition to probate the will.

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'He did not intend to leave anything to his sister, his only living relative' "He had told my husband and me that he did not intend to leave anything to his sister, his only living relative." (Photo ...