Will contest, the Glossary
A will contest, in the law of property, is a formal objection raised against the validity of a will, based on the contention that the will does not reflect the actual intent of the testator (the party who made the will) or that the will is otherwise invalid.[1]
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39 relations: BBC News, Bequest and devise, Burden of proof (law), Cause of action, Coercion, Consumer Reports, Cy-près doctrine, Dementia, Elective share, Equity (law), Florida, Forced heirship, Forgery, Fraud, Free will, Germany, Harold Shipman, Howard Hughes, Howland will forgery trial, In terrorem, Insane delusion, Intestacy, Intrinsic fraud, Law, Nebraska, Orphan, Pennsylvania, Per minas, Probable cause, Property law, Standing (law), Testamentary capacity, Testator, Undue influence, Uniform Probate Code, United Kingdom, Utah, Widow, Will and testament.
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
Bequest and devise
Historically, a bequest is personal property given by will and a devise is real property given by will. Will contest and bequest and devise are wills and trusts.
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Burden of proof (law)
In a legal dispute, one party has the burden of proof to show that they are correct, while the other party has no such burden and is presumed to be correct.
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Cause of action
A cause of action or right of action, in law, is a set of facts sufficient to justify suing to obtain money or property, or to justify the enforcement of a legal right against another party.
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Coercion
Coercion involves compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner by the use of threats, including threats to use force against that party.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy.
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Cy-près doctrine
The cy-près doctrine (Law French,, modern French: si près or aussi près) is a legal doctrine which allows a court to amend a legal document to enforce it "as near as possible" to the original intent of the instrument, in situations where it becomes impossible, impracticable, or illegal to enforce it under its original terms. Will contest and cy-près doctrine are wills and trusts.
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Dementia
Dementia is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
An elective share is a term used in American law relating to inheritance, which describes a proportion of an estate which the surviving spouse of the deceased may claim in place of what they were left in the decedent's will. Will contest and elective share are wills and trusts.
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Equity (law)
In the field of jurisprudence, equity is the particular body of law, developed in the English Court of Chancery, with the general purpose of providing legal remedies for cases wherein the common law is inflexible and cannot fairly resolve the disputed legal matter.
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Florida
Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
Forced heirship
Forced heirship is a form of testate partible inheritance which mandates how the deceased's estate is to be disposed and which tends to guarantee an inheritance for family of the deceased. Will contest and Forced heirship are wills and trusts.
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Forgery
Forgery is a white-collar crime that generally refers to the false making or material alteration of a legal instrument with the specific intent to defraud.
Fraud
In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right.
Free will
Free will is the capacity or ability to choose between different possible courses of action.
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
Harold Shipman
Harold Frederick Shipman (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004), known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was an English doctor in general practice and serial killer.
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Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist and pilot.
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Howland will forgery trial
The Howland will forgery trial (Robinson v. Mandell) was a U.S. court case in 1868 where businesswoman Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson, who would later become the richest woman in America, contested the validity of the will of her grandaunt, Sylvia Ann Howland.
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In terrorem
In terrorem, Latin for "into/about fear", is a legal threat, usually one given in hope of compelling someone to act without resorting to a lawsuit or criminal prosecution.
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Insane delusion
Insane delusion is the legal term of art in the common law tradition used to describe a false conception of reality that a testator of a will adheres to against all reason and evidence to the contrary. Will contest and Insane delusion are wills and trusts.
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Intestacy
Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies without having in force a valid will or other binding declaration. Will contest and Intestacy are wills and trusts.
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Intrinsic fraud
Intrinsic fraud is an intentionally false representation that goes to the heart of what a given lawsuit is about, in other words, whether fraud was used to procure the transaction.
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Law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a triply landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
Orphan
An orphan (from the orphanós) is a child whose parents have died, are unknown or have permanently abandoned them.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Per minas
Per minas, in English Common Law, is to engage in behaviour "by means of menaces or threats".
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Probable cause
In United States criminal law, probable cause is the legal standard by which police authorities have reason to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a suspected criminal and for a court's issuing of a search warrant.
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Property law
Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property (land) and personal property.
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Standing (law)
In law, standing or locus standi is a condition that a party seeking a legal remedy must show they have, by demonstrating to the court, sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged to support that party's participation in the case.
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Testamentary capacity
In the common law tradition, testamentary capacity is the legal term of art used to describe a person's legal and mental ability to make or alter a valid will. Will contest and testamentary capacity are wills and trusts.
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Testator
A testator is a person who has written and executed a last will and testament that is in effect at the time of their death. Will contest and testator are wills and trusts.
Undue influence
Undue influence (UI) is a psychological process by which a person's free will and judgement is supplanted by that of another. Will contest and Undue influence are wills and trusts.
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Uniform Probate Code
The Uniform Probate Code (commonly abbreviated UPC) is a uniform act drafted by National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) governing inheritance and the decedents' estates in the United States. Will contest and uniform Probate Code are wills and trusts.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
Widow
A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died and has usually not remarried.
Will and testament
A will and testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property (estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its final distribution. Will contest and will and testament are wills and trusts.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_contest
Also known as Contest a will, Contest of a will.