Challenging a Will

A competent person can generally leave their assets to whomever they wish, but they cannot cut out or inadequately provide for their spouse or dependent children. If they do, the will can be challenged and the estate will likely be ordered to provide for the spouse and children to some extent. 

Wills can also be challenged if the writer was incompetent or under undue pressure. These are difficult allegations to prove. The fact a beneficiary does not like the contents of a Will is not enough. It is the deceased's last wishes that count as expressed in the Will. People can and do have peculiar likes and dislikes and where better to vent them than in your Will.

Before writing a Will or a Power of Attorney for an elderly person, a lawyer will want to assure that the client understands the nature of his own assets and his normal family expectations. In some cases, the lawyer will want to have a letter from a doctor confirming