Contesting a will without seeing it?

[BelleBoyd]

My father has died recently. My sister and I have been estranged from him for 12 years by his choice when he remarried.
His wife will not communicate with us and I’m wondering how I can tell what is in his will?
If I wait till grant of probate to see it as a public document would that be too late to contest?

You’ve been estranged for 12 years! What did you expect?

What country are you in, what are you actually contesting.

1. Until you see it, you have no idea what it says.
2. It would be perfectly normal to leave everything to his surviving spouse, but there are no rules (in the UK) so he could leave it all to the cat's home if he wished. Therefore....
3. On what basis do you think you could contest the will?

The OP may be able to contest the will under the Inheritance Act. In most cases, an adult who was not dependent on the deceased at the time of death will not be able to make a successful claim. However, if the OP is seriously short of money, she may be successful.