A will contest, trust contest or conservatorship petition can expose weaknesses in your estate planning, aggravate tensions or disagreements between family factions, and ultimately lead to the unfortunate misapplication of the estate's assets to legal expenses rather than transfer to the next generation.
At the South Bay law firm of Baker, Burton & Lundy, we therefore plan and draft trusts carefully and strategically to avoid litigation to the greatest extent possible. Our attorneys are also ready to advise and represent heirs, beneficiaries and fiduciaries when litigation in probate court appears necessary to resolve a dispute.
For the advice of an experienced probate lawyer, contact our office in Hermosa Beach. If we can't find a way to resolve the dispute on a satisfactory basis out of court, we'll make sure that your position is presented in clear and persuasive terms.
We advise probate litigation clients about the best ways to resolve such disputes as:
- Will contests/Trust contests
- Asset transfer or ownership disputes
- Asset valuation problems
- Business succession problems
- Contested guardianship or conservatorship proceedings
- Failure to disclose information
- Violation of trust terms
- Recovery of assets lost through financial exploitation
- Breach of fiduciary duty claims against executors, administrators, trustees or guardians
As mentioned above, probate litigation can expose weaknesses in an estate plan. Sometimes those weaknesses can reach the level of professional malpractice on the part of the attorney whose mistakes led to an estate's loss of value, the invalidation of a trust, or unnecessary tax liability. Sometimes it is necessary to hold a less-than-competent professional liable so that you can recover the losses caused by such professional malpractice.
For additional information about the scope of our probate litigation practice, contact Baker, Burton & Lundy in Hermosa Beach.
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