Contested Estates

The four most common legal grounds for contesting a will or trust are the following:

• Undue influence. One child exerts undue influence on a parent in order to take a bigger share of the estate. For example, a son threatens to put his mother in a nursing home unless she leaves a bigger share of the estate to him.
• Incompetence. If the person making the will or trust was not of sound mind, or did not understand the meaning of the document, then its validity is questionable.
• Fraud. If a person makes a will or trust based on lies or deception, the document is invalid. For example, a daughter falsely tells her parent that her brother is engaging in criminal activity.
• Ambiguous language. The meaning of a provision is unclear, or it can be interpreted in different ways.

Orlowsky & Wilson, Ltd. provides representation if you believe a will or trust should be contested because of one of these factors. We also provide guidance to help you prepare a Will or Trust that is protected by use of No-Contest provisions.

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