Estate And Trust Litigation

Berry Moorman is active in representing clients in estate and trust litigation matters in Michigan circuit and probate courts. While the firmÕs planning services seek to minimize litigation risks, its representation of clients provides complete trial services involving both jury and nonjury trials. Estate and trust litigation frequently involves the following types of disputes:

• Judicial removal of personal representatives, trustees, and other fiduciaries;
• Prosecution or defense of claims against an estate or trust;
• Reformation, modification, or termination of a trust;
• Disputed guardian and conservatorship proceedings;
• Constructive trusts and other equitable remedies;
• Determinations of incompetency;
• Interpretation of will and trust documents;
• Disputes involving charitable gifts and bequests;
• Life insurance disputes;
• Estate tax disputes;
• Will and trust contests;
• Contested accountings;
• Disputes involving partnerships and corporations in an estate or trust context;
• and Appeals.

The firm has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in disputed estate and trust matters, and its clients include beneficiaries of estates and trusts as well as fiduciaries.