On what grounds can a Will be contested?
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On what grounds can a Will be contested?
My grandmother left a life estate of a piece of property that my uncle could live on, cut timber from and use but could never sell. If my uncle dies the property reverts to my father, who can live on it, cut the timber and use but not sell. In the event of my fathers death the property goes to my brother, the only son (supposedly to carry on the family name)- but my sister and I receive nothing because we are girls, not boys. Is there anyway to challenge this? I am not married and I still have the family name. Is there anything that can be done?
Asked on June 4, 2013 under Estate Planning, Georgia
Answers:
Nathan Wagner / Law Office of Nathan Wagner
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Some of the grounds for contesting the will are that your grandmother did not have the mental capacity to make a will, that someone exerted undue influence on her to make the will, that she made the will under duress, or that it leaves out an heir who was born after the will was made. The fact that the will discriminates based upon gender is not a ground for contesting the will.
Furthermore, if your grandmother already died and her estate has finished going through probate, it may be too late to contest her will. You should speak to a local probate lawyer about this situation right away.
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