{"id":1460,"date":"2019-09-05T14:30:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areslaw.ca\/parry-sound\/?p=1460"},"modified":"2019-09-05T14:30:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:30:14","slug":"challenging-a-will-and-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areslaw.ca\/parry-sound\/challenging-a-will-and-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenging a Will in Ontario? Read This First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The death of a loved one is such a hard time and families can be torn apart when the deceased\u2019s will is read and the results for some parties are less than satisfactory. Some parties will try to contest \u2013 or challenge \u2013 the will if they feel they were wronged or that it was not properly drafted. However, here in Canada, successful attempts when challenging a will aren\u2019t as plentiful as you may think. If the will was carefully (and legally) prepared and the person had full mental capacity, then the courts can\u2019t interfere on the presumption that it doesn\u2019t seem fair or reasonable. They need more information and evidence to prove that it\u2019s not valid. Let\u2019s look at some of the more common reasons to contest a will: <\/p>\n\n\n\n