A will caveat is a special proceeding in which parties can challenge the validity of a document purporting to be the last will and testament of the decedent. The question to be answered is whether the purported will is valid. As a result, admissible evidence and potential remedies are limited to a determination of that question. Initiating Steps A caveat proceeding is initiated when an individual (the “decedent”) dies, leaving behind a document purporting to be his or her will. The purported will is submitted to the clerk of court to be probated. Any interested party – any party with a pecuniary or beneficiary interest in the decedent’s…