I do plan to contest the will: In this case, my brother witnessed an attested written will, and he was given a beneficial interest in property by the will. However, there were no witnesses to the will who were disinterested. Therefore, according to the law, he shall take nothing under the will, and the will is void to his interest in the will.
The fact that this was a holographic will does not change the fact that since he was a witness to the will without other disinterested witnesses, he shall take nothing under the will. He witnessed it and probably influenced the writing of it. So, he could testify to facts about the will, BUT, since he did witness it, he shall not benefit from the will. I need case histories to back me up in court.
You should talk with a litigator with experience in contesting wills and filing will caveats. You should not try to do this on your own, particularly if the estate is significant.
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