With death being {a certain|a specific|a particular} {uncertainty|unpredictability} ({meaning|implying|indicating|suggesting} it{'s sure| makes sure| makes certain} that it will {happen|occur|take place} to {anyone|anybody} {but|however} not when it will {happen|occur|take place}), {one of|among} the {fears|worries} of {people|individuals} who are beyond their retirement age {is about|has to do with} what's going to {happen|occur|take place} to their {loved|liked|enjoyed} ones that they'll be {leaving behind|leaving} {in the event that|in case|on the occasion that} they {pass away|die}. {However|Nevertheless}, we can still {determine|identify|figure out} how our {assets|possessions|properties} will be {distributed|dispersed} and to whom they will be {distributed|dispersed} by {way|method} of {executing|performing|carrying out} a will

As {we all|all of us} {know|understand}, a will is a legal {document|file} that {outlines|describes|details|lays out} {someone|somebody}'s {final|last} {wishes|desires|dreams}, which {usually|typically|normally|generally} {pertain to|relate to|refer to} his {possessions|belongings|ownerships} and dependents. It {specifies|defines} what's going to {happen|occur|take place} to his {possessions|belongings|ownerships} and to whom they will be {given|provided|offered} {once|when|as soon as} he {dies|passes away}. There can be times, {though|however}, when those who are {left behind|left} {get into|enter into|enter} {a dispute|a conflict|a disagreement} about the will of their {deceased|departed} relative.

{Contesting|Objecting to} a will.

{Sadly|Unfortunately|Regretfully}, it can {happen|occur|take place} that designated {heirs|beneficiaries|successors} of a dead {person|individual}'s estate can {get into|enter into|enter} {disputes|conflicts|disagreements} about the latter's will. {Contested|Objected to} will {disputes|conflicts|disagreements} are {usually|typically|normally|generally} {complex|complicated|intricate}, not to {mention|discuss|point out} {stressful|difficult|demanding}, for the {contesting|objecting to} {parties|celebrations}. They {may|might} raise {issues|problems|concerns} of relationships {between|in between} the {deceased|departed} and his/her {family members|relative|member of the family}, {sometimes|in some cases|often} {bringing out|drawing out|highlighting} those {dreaded|dreadful|feared} skeletons in the closet. {Generally|Typically|Normally|Usually}, designated {heirs|beneficiaries|successors} that {contest|object to} wills and estates are those that {seek|look for} {a greater|a higher} share of the deceased's estate. There are {also|likewise} those who {have|have actually} been {left out|excluded|overlooked|neglected} of a will and feel that they {should|ought to|must|need to} have {received|gotten} something, so they bring a claim {against|versus} the estate of the deceased.

Who are {eligible|qualified} to {contest|object to} a will?

This {may|might} {depend on|depend upon} which {country|nation} the will is being {contested|objected to}. {However|Nevertheless}, {generally|typically|normally|usually}, {spouses|partners} ({including|consisting of} de facto and {former|previous} {spouses|partners}), {children|kids} (or, {in some cases|sometimes|in many cases}, stepchildren), grandchildren, and other {persons|individuals} who were members of the {household|home|family} of the deceased are {eligible|qualified} to {contest|object to} a will. Those who challenge a will do so under the belief that it {may|might} have been {done with|finished with|made with} {undue|unnecessary|excessive} {influence|impact} or {lack|absence} of testamentary {capacity|capability}.

{Executors|Administrators} and trustees

By law, {executors|administrators} and trustees are duty-bound to {defend|protect|safeguard} the last will and {testament|testimony} of the deceased. They {must|should|need to} {distribute|disperse} the dead {person|individual}'s {property|residential or commercial property|home} according to what's {stipulated|stated|specified} in the will and {carry out|perform} the administration of the estate. If an action is made {against|versus} the estate, they are the {defendants|accuseds|offenders} to such action.

For those that {seek|look for} to {contest|object to} a will, they {should|ought to|must|need to} get the services of experienced will {lawyers|attorneys|legal representatives} as these {issues|problems|concerns} are {quite|rather} {complex|complicated|intricate} and {difficult|challenging|tough|hard} to {navigate|browse}.