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An outside or third party can challenge (contest) a will if there is any doubt about
the competency of the maker of the will, the terms or validity of the will, or that
the maker (testator) of the will was influenced with promises, gifts or favors.
Wills are sometimes contested as to whether the signing of the will
was properly (legally) witnessed. The contest must come from an “interested party”
which can be a family member or anyone claiming to be an intended beneficiary.
The person contesting the will must have valid grounds to do so such
as challenging the validity of the will itself. Simply being unhappy with the distribution
of assets is not considered grounds for contention.
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