In New Jersey, the proper administration of an estate requires that all wills be offered for probate.  That is, they are presented to the Surrogate of the appropriate county where the validity of the will is affirmed and an executor is qualified. The executor has sixty days to notify all individuals affected by the will.  Many situations arise where, either the executor's actions are suspect in the administration of the estate or there is a challenge to the validity of the will, the propriety of the executor's appointment or the will itself is confusing and requires definitive interpretation.  Interested parties have four months to contest the validity of the will following notice of probate. 

Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP has years of experience assisting family members negotiating, settling or litigating will contests or estate disputes.  Whether there is suspected undue influence in the execution of a will, lack of testamentary capacity or other grounds exist for challenging the validity of the instrument, Albert L. Cohn, Barry A. Knopf, Leonard Z. Kaufmann and Charles R. Cohen can assist in the protection of your interest and assets under the will.  Cohn Lifland successfully argued the only known case in New Jersey where the court held that a will was constructively revoked in spite of our statute which provides for express revocation only.  Barry A. Knopf authors the http://njprobatelitigation.njlawfirm.com blog.