PROTEST OF WILL

Protest of will means declaring the will invalid as an heir. Invalidity can occur if the will does not meet the formal requirements for a will to be valid or if any circumstance at the time of drawing up the will cause it to be invalid. Such circumstances may exist, for example, if the testator drew up the will while suffering from a mental disorder or if the testator was misled or induced by someone else to draw up the will.

A protest action must be filed with the district court within six months of the heirs having been served with the will. If no complaint is brought to court within six months, the will is valid even though it may be deemed to be materially or formally incorrect.

Wachtmeister Advokatbyrå has extensive experience in this type of matter.