Our firm has handled extensive Will Contests which result when a person is left out of a Will.  Although this is always a very stressful period for the person who has been omitted from a loved one's Last Will & Testament, it is imperative that an attorney experienced in this area be contacted immediately or the right to challenge the Will may be lost.  

Essentially, the right to challenge a Will belongs to any person who is a distributee of the person who passed away.  The definition of a distributee is any person who would receive any  part of the Estate if the Will is not admitted to probate.  The right to challenge also belongs to persons who were beneficiaries of prior Wills.  

If the Will Challenge is successful, a prior Will may be admitted to probate.  If there is no prior Will, then the laws of Intestacy apply.  All states provide for intestacy, which is the legal term for dying without a will.   

Please visit our Intestacy page to see if you would have received a portion of the Estate had the Will which omits you not been signed.