In this article, our Winnebago County trust litigation attorneys help you understand Illinois trust contests.
A trust contest occurs when a party believes that the “trustor,” or the deceased person who made the trust, was incapacitated or influenced when the trust document was signed. Trust litigation happens more often that one would expect and when this has been determined to be the case by a party, a trust contest is filed with the appropriate court. We discuss what a trust challenge is, who can challenge a trust as well as the legal grounds to challenge a trust.