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It can be challenged on seven grounds: lack of testamentary capacity, lack of testamentary intention, lack of knowledge or approval, undue influence, fraud or forgery, revocation (familial claims), and if it lacks in execution.

It is a felony to hide, secret or destroy a decedent's will.

At its most basic, a Last Will and Testament is a legal document that allows the Testator (person making the Will) to make gifts of assets owned by the Testator at the time of his/her death.Therefore, gifts made in a Will would not t be concealed or kept secret.

Invalid execution of the will This can include circumstances where witnesses to the will have not witnessed the testator signing the will or acknowledged his signature in his presence. The witnesses must not be beneficiaries (or the spouse/civil partner of the beneficiary) to the will as this renders the will void.

Fraud or Undue Influence A nonfamily caregiver forcing the testator to leave them an inheritance. A family member getting the testator to sign a will by pretending it is just a general legal document that needs a signature.

If someone has been named as a Beneficiary in a Will under their previous name, then this doesn't automatically invalidate their entitlement to that gift, however it will need to be absolutely clear that they are the intended Beneficiary.

The letter of wishes can be marked as confidential and so your executors and trustees will usually keep it as such.However, this will not affect the general privacy of the letter of wishes it will still remain unpublished and not in the public domain.