1. Contesting a will; can
it be done?
Cohen and Oalican, LLP –
Elder Law, Medicare and
Long Term Care Attorneys –
Serving Greater Boston and
Southeastern Massachusetts
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2. Contesting a will;
can it be done?
A family member dies and you quickly
find out the beneficiary was not who
you thought it would be. So, what do
you do? There are steps you can
take to contest a will if proper estate
planning was not done.
Boston Office Raynham Office Andover Office
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3. Do you have any legal
ground to contest the will?
Here are some things you want to ask yourself if you
want to contest a will's validity:
• Was the deceased person pressured into changing the
will before they died
• Were they tricked – maybe told that it was a different
document – into signing the will
• Was the deceased person mentally capable at the time
of signing
• Was the will executed properly
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4. Would contesting the
will be ‘worth’ the money it
would cost for legal
representation
Maybe you don’t care about the dollar value. You
just want to prove this person’s wrongdoing.
Before you make that decision think about how
much it would cost to go that route. Sometimes
court costs could get high and if the inheritance
is not substantial enough to cover that it might
not be ‘worth’ the headache of going through
probate court.
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5. If abuse is suspected you might
want to think about criminal
charges being brought up. If you
find yourself in this position call
Elder Law Attorneys Cohen &
Oalican, LLP; Offices
Boston, Raynham and Andover
Massachusetts
Boston Office Raynham Office Andover Office
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