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Understanding the issues which commonly arise in trust and estate disputes enables us to guide clients through these personal and high- stakes disputes, whether plaintiff or defendant, fiduciary or beneficiary. We provide trusted advice to
Unfortunately, disputes over trusts and estates are often bitter conflicts with the family’s wealth—no matter how large or small that might be—at risk. With an aging baby boomer population and ever-evolving estate planning tools and options, families are increasingly at risk of conflict over how assets are to be shared or distributed. In addition, professional advisers are often drawn into trust and estate conflicts. Our commitment is to provide the highest level of professionalism in these difficult times, never forgetting that the livelihoods of real people, and sometimes even generations of people, are at stake.
Our trust and estate litigators have handled complex matters involving hundreds of millions of dollars, and also simple probate court actions with more modest assets in the balance. Our lawyers are accomplished trial counsel in state and federal courts who have created new legal precedents in litigation over novel challenges to estate plans. When major assets are at risk, they bring the same skills as would be required by Fortune 50 corporations in their major commercial disputes. But when the better course is to make peace, they are adept at finding creating, cost-effective solutions.
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Understanding the issues which commonly arise in trust and estate disputes enables us to guide clients through these personal and high- stakes disputes, whether plaintiff or defendant, fiduciary or beneficiary. We provide trusted advice to
Unfortunately, disputes over trusts and estates are often bitter conflicts with the family’s wealth—no matter how large or small that might be—at risk. With an aging baby boomer population and ever-evolving estate planning tools and options, families are increasingly at risk of conflict over how assets are to be shared or distributed. In addition, professional advisers are often drawn into trust and estate conflicts. Our commitment is to provide the highest level of professionalism in these difficult times, never forgetting that the livelihoods of real people, and sometimes even generations of people, are at stake.
Our trust and estate litigators have handled complex matters involving hundreds of millions of dollars, and also simple probate court actions with more modest assets in the balance. Our lawyers are accomplished trial counsel in state and federal courts who have created new legal precedents in litigation over novel challenges to estate plans. When major assets are at risk, they bring the same skills as would be required by Fortune 50 corporations in their major commercial disputes. But when the better course is to make peace, they are adept at finding creating, cost-effective solutions.
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.