When the decedent’s Last Will and Testament is submitted to the court for probate, someone may challenge the validity of the Will by filing a Will contest. If a Will contest is filed, the Executor/Personal Representative of the estate must defend the Will throughout the ensuing litigation. Basically, the probate process comes to a halt while the contest is litigated. If the contest is successful, the Will is declared invalid, and the court looks for another valid Will or the estate is probated using the state’s intestate succession rules. If the contestant is unsuccessful, probate resumes using the Will submitted to the court.