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Will Contests
Contact our Dallas law firm about filing a will
contest or other inheritance contest in Texas.
Texas Will Contests
Our firm has extensive experience in cases involving contests of wills and inheritance rights in the state of Texas. For a will in Texas to be valid it must 1) be in writing 2) be signed by a testator (person making the will) with legal capacity and 3) the signing of the testator must be witnessed by at least two witnesses over the age of 14. However, if a will is completely handwritten by the testator, then no witnesses are required.
It is not true that someone can contest a will just because that person does not like how the will distributes the decedent's property. Most reputable law firms will not take a will contest case based on a suspicion that the decedent would have never distributed his or her property in a certain manner. There must be some evidence that a will would fail for one of the reasons noted above before a credible law firm will take a will contest case.
Other Inheritance Related Contests
When there is no will, there are situations when contests related to inheritance are appropriate. One of the most frequent situations is where a common law spouse has a right or purports to have a right to inherit under the concept of a common law marriage. Or another contest scenario may arise when adopted children have a claim for inheritance. Our firm commonly handles a variety of inheritance related contests. Please feel free to use the form below to request a free consultation or call our office during regular business hours.