Estates and Probate | Will Contest
The Martin Law Firm, located in Blue Bell, PA, represents individuals and families in the Montgomery County, PA Orphan's Court for Will contest matters. Our Will contest lawyer represents family members who have disputes involving a family member's Will admitted to probate. Our estates and probate law firm also represents those who have been alleged to have committed fraud or undue influence with respect to a decedent's Will.
Montgomery County, PA Will Contest
A Will contest is a legal proceeding in which a challenge is raised as to the validity or enforceability of a decedent’s Last Will and Testament. There are various grounds to contest a Will:
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Lack of Testamentary Capacity: PEF Code § 2501 requires that the testator must be at least 18 years old and of “sound mind” to make a Will. Generally, a testator must have the capacity at the time of Will execution that he or she understood the property he possesses and what he or she desires to do with his or her estate.
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Undue Influence: Undue influence is persuasion, pressure or influence short of actual force but stronger than mere advice, that so overpowers the dominated party’s free will or judgment that he or she cannot act intelligently and voluntarily, but acts, instead, subject to the will or purposes of the dominating party. Click the following to learn more about undue influence in Montgomery County, PA Orphan's Court litigation.
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Fraud: Fraud is an act that induces a person to dispose of his property or to do some act contrary to his wishes in such a way that he would not do but for the fraud.
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Forgery: Forgery is an unauthorized signing of a Will by another, the fabrication of a dispositive scheme over the testator’s general signature, or the substitution of one page of a Will with another.
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Mistake: This can occur when the testator thinks he is signing another document - not the Will or where the testator unintentionally signs the Will.
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Insane Delusion: When the Will was executed as a direct result of an insane delusion – an insane belief or a figment of the imagination.
Pennsylvania Will contests are usually very complex matters to litigate. Securing opinions of doctors or other medical professionals can add to the costs. An experienced attorney should be utilized if you have a legitimate Will contest claim in Montgomery County, PA.
Will Contest Lawyer | Montgomery County, PA
The Martin Law Firm, located in Blue Bell, PA, has experience with Montgomery County, PA Will contests and other estate litigation in the Montgomery County, PA Orphan's Court. If you are an executor or a legitimate heir with concerns about a particular estate and the distribution of the estate assets, please contact a Montgomery County, PA Will contest lawyer at The Martin Law Firm at 215-646-3980. We are happy to provide a free case evaluation at which time we will discuss your concerns and how we may be of assistance to you.
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