A contested will can create immense heartache for families in an already difficult time. It’s understandable that parents would want to minimize the possibility of fighting between children because of the contents of their will.
You can make a will much harder to challenge, but no document is completely contest-proof. A Barrington, IL estate planning attorney can help you put a plan together in 2026 that’s built to hold up.
Who Can Legally Contest a Will in Illinois?
Under 755 ILCS 5/8-1, an interested person may petition to contest a will’s validity. An interested person generally means someone with a financial stake in the estate. Interested persons are often heirs, named beneficiaries, or beneficiaries under an earlier will.