A will although registered can be challenged in the court of law. The mere fact that a will has been registered will not, by itself, be sufficient to dispel all suspicions regarding it. A registered will may not be the last testament. A new will made, even if unregistered, if valid, will trump the registered will. If there are any suspicious facts, the court will scrutinize the will even if it is registered.
A will irrespective of its registration can be challenged on the following grounds,
- Fraud
- Coercion
- Undue influence
- Suspicious nature
- Lack of due execution
- Lack of testamentary intention
- Lack of testamentary capacity
- Lack of knowledge and approval
- Forgery
- Revocation
It is advised that a testator should get his will registered under the provision of Indian Registration Act as it removes all the doubts of ingenuity revolving around the will. All the future ambiguities and hindrances are removed just by getting the will registered.