Contested Probate
When a loved one, friend, relative dies, a system must be in place to transfer the decedent's property to the intended beneficiaries in an orderly manner. That system is called probate and its specifics are generally different in each state. In some cases, it is a simple process involving clerks in the probate court who do the majority of the work required by the court rules. When the heirs, beneficiaries or those who believe they should be heirs or beneficiaries disagree, a contested probate litigation usually ensues.
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