{"id":290,"date":"2024-08-17T17:34:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T17:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaneferguson-legal.co.uk\/?page_id=290"},"modified":"2024-08-19T16:28:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T16:28:47","slug":"trust-will-dispute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaneferguson-legal.co.uk\/?page_id=290","title":{"rendered":"TRUST &amp; WILL DISPUTE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"290\" class=\"elementor elementor-290\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26b5880 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26b5880\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9abc83\" data-id=\"b9abc83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f60b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f60b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">TRUST & WILL DISPUTE<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d62775 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d62775\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4693a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e4693a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wills and trusts do not always clearly convey their creators\u2019 true final intentions, nor do they necessarily reflect what their creators\u2019 true final intentions were. If you have concerns about a decedent\u2019s will or trust,  it may be possible to dispute the document. A lawyer can help you determine whether a valid cause exists to bring a dispute. <br><br> *Does the decedent\u2019s will or trust contain ambiguous language?<br><br> * Did someone apply excessive pressure on the decedent to compel them to change their will or trust?<br><br> *Did the decedent execute their will or trust at a time when they were mentally incompetent? <br><br> *Are you concerned your community property are being violated by your deceased spouse\u2019s will or trust?<br><br> *Did the decedent fail to properly revoke their will or trust or revoke their will or trust at the urging of someone close to them? <br> <br>In the following guide, we discuss the types of disputes that can arise as a result of a problematic will or trust instrument. If you believe you have a will or trust dispute on your hands, contact the team at Keystone for a free consultation today.\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bf1d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84bf1d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e1580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e1580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Definition<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6a761 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed6a761\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2b1a5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c2b1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Will Dispute?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a92ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7a92ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f6b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6f6b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A will, also known as a last will and testament, is an estate planning document that explains how the creator of the will, called the testator, would like their property to be distributed after they die. The person nominated to manage the estate following the testator\u2019s death is called the executor of the estate. The persons who stand to inherit in a will are called estate beneficiaries. After a testator dies, the will generally passes through a process known as probate in which the court authenticates the will, appoints an executor or administrator to administer the estate, and supervises estate administration.<br><br>\n\nA will dispute can occur following a decedent\u2019s death if there is uncertainty about the true meaning of a will\u2019s terms or if an interested party has reason to believe the will is invalid.\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac693c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac693c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efeed01 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efeed01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWhat is a Trust Dispute?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9031be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9031be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a1d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4a1d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A trust is another type of estate planning document in which the creator of the trust, called the settlor, gives a party, called the trustee, the right to hold title to assets and property for the benefit of third parties, called trust beneficiaries. A trust can be revocable, which means that the settlor has the right to revoke it while they are alive and competent, or irrevocable, which means that once the trust is signed, the settlor cannot revoke it. Once a settlor dies, their trust will usually automatically become irrevocable, and the person they nominated to the role of successor trustee will take over management of the trust. Unlike wills, trusts are not required to pass through probate.<br>\n\n\nA trust dispute can occur if the instrument is faulty or contains ambiguous provisions, or if an interested party believes the instrument to be invalid. Disputes over a trust can take place while the settlor is alive but incompetent, or following the death of the settlor.<br><br>\n\nThe validity of a will or trust can be disputed by interested parties so long as they have a valid reason for doing so; disliking the terms of the document or believing that they are deserving of a larger inheritance does not count. If the validity of a will or trust is disputed, the court will consider relevant evidence and testimony to ultimately make a determination about whether to uphold the disputed will or trust, or invalidate it. If the court invalidates a will or trust, or one or more of its amendments, the relevant assets will pass in accordance with the decedent\u2019s previous estate planning documents so long as they were valid. If none existed, the relevant assets will pass to the decedent\u2019s intestate heirs in accordance with the laws of intestate succession.\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7db2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7db2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/kaneferguson-legal.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/case-study-single-img-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaneferguson-legal.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/case-study-single-img-1.jpg 470w, https:\/\/kaneferguson-legal.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/case-study-single-img-1-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d8075 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9d8075\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e69c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e69c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">\nWho We Help\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e2fc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35e2fc5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0142550 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0142550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Our Trust & Will Dispute Lawyers Represent <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80eb9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a80eb9f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b322d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b322d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When disputing a trust or will, anyone with a role listed below can benefit from the expertise and counsel of a skilled dispute attorney. Our team will help stand up for your rights and guide you through every step of the dispute process. <\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723a5dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"723a5dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c1ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84c1ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Beneficiary\/Heir<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c29eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3c29eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b363a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b363a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you are a beneficiary or heir, a trust or will dispute could affect your inheritance by increasing it, or possibly even reducing or eliminating it. Regardless of whether you are seeking to fight for your rightful inheritance or protect your inheritance during a dispute, we can help enforce your rights by bringing or defending a trust or will dispute. <\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e01eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15e01eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea52172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea52172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">\nTrustee\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a79a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29a79a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9051c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c9051c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The question of whether a trustee should involve themselves in a trust dispute by bringing or defending a claim is complicated, as many factors must be considered. If you are a trustee, we can help you determine the best course of action in a trust dispute. <\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69499bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69499bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebad48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ebad48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">\nExecutor\/Administrator\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6879b5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6879b5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cf53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3cf53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It is not always clear whether executors or administrators should participate in a will dispute by bringing or defending a claim, as there are many angles to consider. We can help executors and administrators decide the role they should play in a will dispute. <\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2b208 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce2b208\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4de046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4de046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Spouse<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05eaa31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05eaa31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a83886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a83886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you are a surviving spouse who believes your community property rights are being violated by a will or trust, or if you feel that a will or trust dispute brought by another party could threaten your inheritance, we can help protect your interests.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40db954 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40db954\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5909d9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5909d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nOur Work\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b40b37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b40b37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff8e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff8e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Case Studies of Our Trust & Will Dispute Services\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1b8e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b1b8e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944ecca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"944ecca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kane Ferguson is proud to work with a variety of clients in the area of trust and will disputes, and we offer a range of related services. Whether you are disputing a trust or will, or defending against a trust or will dispute, our team of dedicated lawyers will work hard to present you with options and secure for you the outcome you desire, as illustrated by the case studies below.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728ba55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"728ba55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163d291 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"163d291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decedent's Assets Recovered for Rightful Heir<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548810d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"548810d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d41bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d41bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When a trust or will dispute is brought to a judge, one or more parties are claiming that the entire document or parts of the document are either too ambiguous to understand or are invalid in some other way.<br>\nContesting a Will or Trust: A will or trust contest can be brought if it is believed that the document in question\u2014whether it be portions of the document or the entire document\u2014is invalid. To contest a will or trust, it is necessary you have standing. In other words, if you were to win your contest, you should stand to receive a larger inheritance than what you are receiving under the decedent\u2019s current will or trust. Persons with standing generally include beneficiaries, heirs and beneficiaries under any prior versions of the document.<br><br> Examples of grounds for bringing a will or trust contest:<br>   <br>* Someone close to the decedent unduly influenced the decedent into changing their will or trust to drastically favor them.<br>   <br>* The decedent executed their will or trust at a time when they lacked mental competence.<br>   <br>* The proper procedures were not followed by the decedent to execute their will or trust.<br>   <br>* The will or trust document is a forgery.<br>   <br>* The decedent changed their will or trust while under duress.<br>   <br>* Falsified statements or documents were presented to the decedent that caused them to significantly modify their will or trust to favor the perpetrator of the fraud.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4158ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4158ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-614b2028\" data-id=\"614b2028\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764c5f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764c5f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Copyright 2024 Kane Ferguson Law Firm. 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