How To Prevent a Will Contest
We frequently read about the protracted, or particularly venomous will contests of celebrity families. But what about your will – and your family? Are you confident that you are leaving a family legacy of peace and harmony, and not a wake of destruction? Bernard Krooks of Forbes recently wrote about how to prevent will contest in your own family. A will contest is a lawsuit challenging the validity of a last will and testament. A contest may ensue if an heir or family member perceives some inequity or unjustness in the distribution of money or possessions. They may contest that…