{"id":36962,"date":"2022-05-15T05:49:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T12:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdxlegal.com\/?page_id=36962"},"modified":"2022-05-28T01:01:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T08:01:57","slug":"challenging-a-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pdxlegal.com\/challenging-a-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenging a Will"},"content":{"rendered":"
If a will has been filed with the court for probate, some residents of Oregon may decide to contest it. It can be difficult to contest a will since courts often strictly obey the will’s contents as expressing the deceased testator’s preferences. The court’s assumption of a will’s validity can be overturned under specific circumstances.<\/p>\n
A will can be challenged in its entirety or part by anyone interested in it. A person can dispute the will on three separate grounds. A challenge can be brought if either the entire will or a specific provision is invalid. It’s also possible to argue that a different will, not the one acknowledged to court, was drafted by the deceased.<\/p>\n
The person challenging the will’s validity in whole or in part files a petition with the probate court to commence the will dispute process. If the challenge is based on a promise made by the decedent, the parties involved may bring a civil action entirely distinct from the probate process. Like all civil cases, challenging a will is subject to statutory deadlines. If an action or petition is not filed within the statutory deadline, it will be permanently barred from being filed.<\/p>\n