Em Elizabeth Hughes-Maillard's List: Legal

• undue influence
• undue influence
• has the effect of causing the beneficiary to forfeit his gift if he challenges  the will
• "no-contest clause,"
• undue influence.

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• inadequately provided for
• an earlier will takes precedence
• unfair influence
• two witnesses
• witness should not also be a beneficiary
• legally deemed to be dependents

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• you have to prove that there has been a lack of the proper formalities, i.e. the  rules regarding, for example, how the Will is signed and witnessed
• they must know and approve the contents of the Will, and if a challenge is made,  then it must be on the grounds that the testator did NOT know and approve the  Will
• Suspicions might arise if the main beneficiary of the Will is the person who  prepared it,
• especially if the testator is old or vulnerable, or under the influence of pain  killing drugs
• Undue influence may be cited, where the testator was coerced into making the  Will.
• Secondly, if the Will is finally found to be invalid then the previous Will  comes into effect.

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