The validity of a will is formally challenged in what is known as a caveat proceeding. A caveat proceeding is effectively a type of lawsuit ...

A wealthy man with four adult children, three daughters and a son, left millions to his daughters when he died, but nothing for his son. Was that the father’s intention? The answer came after much ...

Petitioner brought a contested probate proceeding where the objectants, the decedent's niece and nephew, challenged the validity of the will. They filed written objections asserting lack of ...