A will can be contested only after the individual who wrote it passes away. If you receive a copy of the Petition for Administration by formal notice, then you have twenty days from the date of receipt to appear in court and contest it. If you receive a copy of the Notice of Administration by formal notice, then you have three months from the date of receipt to appear in court and contest it. If you receive neither the Petition for Administration nor the Notice of Administration, then you can contest the will at any time before the Estate is finalized. If you fail to contest the will before the Estate is finalized, there is also the possibility of filing a lawsuit for Tortious Interference With an Expectancy of Inheritance against the responsible individual after the Estate has been closed.
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