Contesting a will

We contest wills when heirs or other interested parties disagree with the provisions made by the testator. A will can be challenged whenever the grounds and requirements set out in the law are met, with the aim of ensuring fairness and protecting the legitimate rights of the heirs.

The main grounds for contesting a will include:

• Lack of capacity of the testator: when it can be shown that the testator did not have the necessary legal capacity at the time the will was made.
• Unjustified disinheritance: when a forced heir is unfairly excluded without any of the legal grounds for disinheritance being present.
• Failure to respect the forced share: when the will does not respect the minimum part of the estate that the law reserves for forced heirs.
• Mistake and other defects of consent affecting the will.

Contact our team for personalised advice and to make sure your inheritance rights are protected.