Probate Litigation

Probate Litigation

Our Probate Litigation attorneys handle a variety of lawsuits and disputes in estate planning, no matter whether the decedent has done or not done any prior preparation. Many times disputes arise when there is sibling rivalry, a second marriage, an estate plan that omits a child or other expectant beneficiary, or an estate plan that treats beneficiaries in the same class differently than one another. Probate litigation can also arise if estate planning documents, especially trusts, are overly detailed or give too little direction to the trustee or other fiduciary.

We represent beneficiaries, heirs, creditors, trustees, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and other interested parties in probate litigation matters that include:

  • Will and Trust contests and disputes
  • Construction of Wills and Trusts
  • Lawsuits to terminate a Trust
  • Lawsuits regarding beneficiary rights
  • Lawsuit to remove a personal representative or trustee
  • Breach of fiduciary duties
  • Creditor disputes
  • Elder financial abuse and exploitation

Meet Our Team

Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, P.C. is a full service, multi-faceted law firm that specializes in litigation. Our attorneys are known for their experience and expertise in all areas of practice – but more importantly, each and every client is treated with understanding, consideration, and respect.

Our well-respected attorneys represent clients all over the country and are licensed in the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and New York, and in the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.

   

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