What if I want to challenge the validity of a will?

If you want to challenge the validity of a will in New Hampshire, you should hire a lawyer who specializes in wills and probate law. There are several ways to challenge a will. For example, you may be able to argue that the will was not validly executed—meaning that it was not signed according to certain legal requirements. You may also argue that the testator, or person who made the will, was not of sound mind when they signed the will. Additionally, the will may have been forged or otherwise altered after the testator signed it. Also, if someone other than the testator was involved in influencing the testator in making the will, that can be grounds to challenge the validity of the will. In New Hampshire, the court will generally attempt to determine what the testator’s true intent was when they made the will. If the court finds any of the various potential challenges to be valid, the court will invalidate the will. The probate court judge can also decide to partially invalidate certain provisions of a will if the other portions are valid. It is important to remember that all wills must be filed with the court in order to be valid. Furthermore, if the will was made more than five years prior, it is technically considered “revoked” in New Hampshire and has no legal standing. Therefore, it is important to timely challenge the validity of a will in New Hampshire in order to ensure that your challenge is considered valid.

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