For a will/codicil to be valid, the person who executed the will/codicil must be competent at the time of the execution. I am not sure what is meant by the phase "altered mental state" so it is difficult to answer the question based on that phase alone. Another way to challenge a will or codicil is if you prove that the lady used "undue influence" on your brother such that the will/codicil contained her wishes and not his.
Answered on Jan 21st, 2016 at 11:59 AM