The Process for Contesting a Will or a Trust
At time of death, a will describes which person will manage the settling of the estate, an executor, and who should receive any inheritance. A revocable living trust does the same thing with the significant exception that it avoids Probate in California. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted by what they did or didn’t receive, and some individuals are entirely excluded from inheriting anything at all. The legal process of challenging the validity of a will or a trust is called a "contest." A contest can be an extremely expensive and stressful process for those seeking to defend the ... Read More
