{"id":287108,"date":"2016-04-04T11:02:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/estate\/wills\/who-can-challenge-a-will.html"},"modified":"2024-11-26T16:37:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T21:37:00","slug":"who-can-challenge-a-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/estate\/wills\/who-can-challenge-a-will.html","title":{"rendered":"Who Can Challenge a Will?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Who Can Challenge a Will?<\/h1>\n
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\n By Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aisha Success, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Only a few interested parties can contest a will. These include the heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, and other parties with rights or claims against the estate. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

These interested persons can only challenge a will for valid grounds. For instance, one can contest a will for fraud, undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, or availability of a later valid will.<\/p>\n

Who Can Contest a Will in Probate Court?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Only certain interested parties can contest a will. The Probate Code<\/a> identifies interested persons as:<\/p>\n