CONTESTING A WILL OR TRUST

If you are related to someone who has died and you believe the will was improperly drafted, the decedent was coerced into signing the will or changing its terms, or you believe the decedent lacked the mental capacity to make a will, you may want to challenge the will.

DEFENDING A WILL CONTEST

If you are named in a will as beneficiary or executor, and someone has filed suit to challenge the will or is threatening to do so, you should hire an attorney immediately.

DISPUTES WITH EXECUTORS OR TRUSTEES

If you are a beneficiary of a will and the executor has not treated you fairly or is mismanaging the estate, you may need to pursue your legal rights.  Similarly, if you are the beneficiary of a trust, the trustee must fairly manage the trust for the best interests of the beneficiaries.  Executors and trustees are fiduciaries -- people held to very high legal standards.