Probate and Fiduciary Litigation

Dickinson Wright has a nationally-renowned team of lawyers that can assist clients with complicated probate and fiduciary litigation. Understanding the often difficult and delicate nature of these matters, our lawyers approach each case on an individual basis, resolving disputes over complex and factual concerns while achieving results that meet our clients’ specific needs.

We work hand-in-hand with corporate and individual trustees; executors and administrators; investment advisors; guardians and conservators; as well as personal representatives to handle a variety of estate, trust, and fiduciary disputes. This includes:

• Will and trust contests, interpretation, decanting, and reformation.
• Breach of fiduciary duty claims.
• Fiduciary and attorney fee disputes.
• Income and estate tax disputes.
• Will and trust administration and disputes.
• Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
• Closely-held and family-held business disputes involving trusts and estates.
• Creditor claims against trusts and estates.
• Real property disputes including deed challenges and quiet title actions.
• Claims regarding the validity of testamentary instruments where undue influence, lack of capacity, fraud, or other deficiencies in execution are alleged.

No matter the issue at hand, our lawyers take the time to understand each client’s goals and objectives before carefully evaluating all possible results and crafting straightforward litigation plans to deliver positive case outcomes.