Trust And Estate Litigation
When a loved one passes away, the best scenario is that the death will bring the family closer together to comfort each other over the loss. That is not always the case. Oftentimes, the disputes arising out of a loved one’s death can plunge the survivors into a maelstrom of complicated litigation. Smith & Fawer attorneys understand the emotions surrounding this type of litigation and work hard to insure their clients obtain the share of their loved one’s estate to which they are entitled.The firm has handled numerous suits in this area, including:
- Representing the heir to a large estate in a dispute with her brother over the division of their parents’ estate;
- Representing the heir to a real estate development and management company in a trust dispute arising out of the sale of the apartment complexes comprising the largest assets of the company;
- Representing a daughter in litigation against her stepfather’s estate over the stepfather’s fatal shooting of the daughter’s mother.