Full question:
How long does a person have to contest a will?
- Category: Wills and Estates
- Subcategory: Will Contests
- Date:
- State: Indiana
Answer:
In Indiana, any interested person can contest the validity of a will within three months after the order admitting the will to probate. To do this, they must file a written allegation in court, verified by affidavit, stating reasons such as:
- the testator's unsoundness of mind;
- undue execution of the will;
- execution under duress or fraud;
- any other valid objection to the will's validity.
The executor and all other beneficiaries of the will must be made defendants in the action (IC 29-1-7-17).
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