contest the will

Frequency: 7.09.0 per million words

to take legal action to argue that a will is not valid

willVERB + NOUN

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contest

Examples (10)

  • The family decided to contest the will in court.
  • She plans to contest her father's will, claiming undue influence.
  • They hired a lawyer to contest the will on grounds of mental incapacity.
  • If you believe the document is fraudulent, you have the right to contest the will.
  • The siblings are considering whether to contest their mother's will.
  • He was advised not to contest the will as the costs would be too high.
  • Having carefully reviewed the evidence, they chose not to contest the will.
  • A legal expert suggested that it would be difficult to successfully contest the will.
  • Anyone with a legitimate claim can contest a will within a certain timeframe.
  • Despite initial intentions, she ultimately decided not to contest her grandmother's will.