Kansas Probate Appeal: Son disinherited and contests will that would leave everything to his own children.

Have you been disinherited by your parent’s will in West Palm Beach. Time is  of the essence if you want to challenge or contest the will’s admission to probate. A family dispute got heated in a recent will contest in the Kansas Court of Appeals. Do you know what a superseding will is? Do you know how long you have to file a will contest? If you answered no to either question you may want to read more.

Superseding Will

• Do you know what a superseding will is?
• In West Palm Beach when you execute a new will, to the extent there are any conflicting statements, the new will is going to control.
• If you know a parent executed a new will then that will is going to supersede the prior will.
• If you are concerned that the West Palm Beach probate court is probating the wrong will you need to contest the will.
• You may have as little as ninety (90) days to act.
• Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators will work hard for you to file a contest in time but you cannot expect a miracle, try to act sooner rather than later to ensure great results.

Contesting a Will

• Once you know what is wrong with the will you will have to file a petition in the probate court to contest the will.
• Do you know what you are going to have to allege?
• Experienced Palm Beach probate litigator earn their reputation by properly drafting important documents for the probate court and getting you the results you need.
• Are you prepared to go pro-se in a will contest?
• The answer may surprise you, do not underestimate the other side’s experienced Palm Beach lawyer.
• If you have been disinherited you may want to learn from the mistakes of others.
• Check out this recent case out of Kansas.

Estate of Rickabaugh

• This was an appeal to the Kansas Court of Appeals from the local probate court.
• A son has been disinherited by his parent’s wills and the estate was to be divided amongst his daughters.
• Do you know what he did?
• The son contested the will claiming there was a newer or “superseding” will but he did not act soon enough.
• In fact Kansas gives TWICE the time to contest a will as West Palm Beach and he still could not get his contest in on time.

Want to learn more about contesting a will in West Palm Beach?

Learn from the mistakes of others and check out the entire case from Kansas by clicking here.