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.