Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

Re: Timeline for Will Contest

While NJ law allows a caveat to be filed up to 4 months after probate, I suggest not waiting that long, so who knows what could happen in the interim. Further, this time limit is absolute, and cannot be extended except for unusual circumstances, and granting extensions is rare. I should also caution you that Will contests can be long, drawn-out affairs, and quite costly to pursue, so you must evaluate if the time and cost justifies bringing a contest. If you have a valid basis for doing so, you might want to initiate mediation and if this produces no results, file your caveat.