If someone does challenge the validity of the Will by filing a Will contest, the probate process must effectively come to a halt while the … [Read more...] about What happens after a Will contest is filed?

Formally referred to as an “in terrorem clause,” a no contest cause works by forfeiting the inheritance of a beneficiary if that beneficiary … [Read more...] about What does it mean if the Will has a “no contest” clause?

Being unhappy with the terms of the Will or with the amount of your inheritance does not entitle you to contest a Will. For a Will contest … [Read more...] about What are the legal reasons to contest a Will in North Carolina?

Yes. You must initiate a Will contest within three years of the opening of probate. … [Read more...] about Is there a time frame for contesting a Will in North Carolina?

Yes, but a spouse may not need to contest the Will because a surviving spouse is legally entitled to an “elective share” of the estate of a … [Read more...] about Can a spouse contest a Will?

Only certain people have the legal right to contest a Will (referred to as a Will “caveat” in North Carolina). In North Carolina a … [Read more...] about Am I legally entitled to contest the Will?

The person appointed as Executor in the Will typically initiates the probate of the decedent’s estate shortly after learning of the death. … [Read more...] about What happens to a decedent’s Will after he/she dies?

A Will is a legal document that is used to express the Testator’s (creator’s) wishes regarding his/her estate assets and what should be done … [Read more...] about What is a Last Will and Testament?