Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Litigation

The Firm’s Trust, Estate and Fiduciary Litigation Department represents fiduciaries, beneficiaries and creditors in all phases of litigation in the Supreme Court and Surrogate’s Court and on appeal. Our attorneys are experienced in all types of proceedings concerning trusts and estates, including, for example:

• Contested probate and administration proceedings
• Will and trust construction cases
• Fiduciary accounting proceedings
• Partition and Heirs Property Act actions
• Prosecution and defense of creditors’ claims against a trust or estate 
• Cases concerning elder financial exploitation, including those involving lack of capacity, undue influence and fraud
• Proceedings to suspend or remove fiduciaries 
• Enforcement of marital agreements concerning testamentary obligations and joint estate plans
• Proceedings to determine the validity of a spouse’s right of election
• Contested guardianship proceedings 
• Proceedings concerning fiduciary performance including claims of breach of fiduciary duty, mismanagement, waste, self-dealing, and imprudent investment
• Commercial disputes brought in Surrogate’s Court

As a full-service law firm, we are uniquely positioned to represent clients in matters concerning the estates and trusts of high-net-worth individuals, which often require expertise in commercial, employment, corporate and real estate law. Our attorneys are capable of handling litigations in any forum and transactional matters that implicate these areas of law in addition to trusts and estates considerations.