Trust & Probate Litigation
What We Do
When a loved one passes away, Smith Haughey’s probate attorneys can assist with probate administration, ensuring the orderly and effective management and distribution of the deceased individual’s assets.
With the aging population and the complexity of modern family structures, probate litigation has become more common. Hiring a probate litigator from a firm like Smith Haughey provides access to a range of specialized legal expertise, ensuring comprehensive and effective representation in probate matters. A great deal of wealth is being passed from one generation to another, and fighting over an inheritance is unquestionably on the rise.
Probate administration and litigation are highly specialized areas of the law. Our attorneys are well versed in the complexities and idiosyncrasies of both. They are also attuned to the sensitivities involved in these matters. Contested probate can tear apart families and friends, and our attorneys work hard to minimize the damage.
We represent families, heirs, fiduciaries and creditors in a wide range of probate litigation matters, including:
- Contested wills, estates and trusts
- Contested guardianships and conservatorships
- Determination of heirs and testacy
- Challenges to jointly owned properties
- Determination of spousal and family rights
- Breach of fiduciary duties
- Contested attorney and fiduciary fees
- Tax apportionment
- Objections to inventories and accounts
- Sale of estate and trust assets
- Claims for distribution
