The Probate & Trust Litigation attorneys of Roetzel & Andress assist clients with the difficult issues surrounding disputes over the settlement of estates and trusts. Our attorneys handle challenges to wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents, as well as defend them on behalf of individual and professional fiduciaries. We prosecute and defend fiduciary misconduct claims and accounting challenges. Our attorneys also engage in a wide variety of other types of litigation that arise in the context of probate or trust administration.

Frequently, and whenever necessary, we work hand-in-hand with our estate planners and tax attorneys to make sure that we not only consider, but maximize the opportunities for our clients to resolve their cases in the most cost-effective and financially beneficial manner possible. Our Probate & Trust litigators also regularly participate in not only the startup but also the ongoing administration of contested guardianship matters. These cases often involve protecting vulnerable individuals from neglect or financial exploitation by others. Frequently, there is ancillary litigation to recover assets.