If a woman is widowed, no children, no parents, and has not included her one sibling in her will, does that sibling have standing to contest the will?
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If a woman is widowed, no children, no parents, and has not included her one sibling in her will, does that sibling have standing to contest the will?
If a woman is widowed, no children, no parents, and has not included her one
sibling in her will, does that sibling have standing to contest the will?
Asked on August 29, 2017 under Estate Planning, Connecticut
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, the sibling does have standing. In CT, if there is no will, no child, no surviving spouse, and no surviving parents, the sibling(s) inherit everything under the rules for "intestate succession" (who gets what when there is no will). Since if ther was no will, the sibling would inherit, that gives him or her a sufficient "stake" in the outcome (in whether or not there is a valid will) to challenge the will. It doesn't mean the sibling will win, but it does mean he or she can bring the challenge.
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