Will Contests / Estate & Trust Litigation

San Francisco Estate Litigation Attorney

When a loved one dies, disputes among family members can make the grieving process and the probate process even more challenging. At the Hardin Law Offices, we strive to resolve estate litigation and trust litigation efficiently so that legacies may be passed on and your family can move forward.

Litigating Will Contests and Other Estate Disputes

Before inheritance can be passed on to future generations, wills and trusts must be administered and often confirmed by the Probate Court. An element of estate administration and trust administration provides for family members and other interested parties to challenge the validity of a will or trust or the influence certain individuals may have had on the deceased before the document was created.

At Hardin Law Offices, we represent family members, trustees, administrators, executors, and others in all aspects of will contests and trust litigation. We work to resolve will contests involving:

• Competency: An individual must be found to have been of sound mind when the will or trust was executed in order for it to be valid. Advanced Alzheimer's disease, mental illness, or other illness may render an individual incompetent.
• Undue influence: Often, trustees, agents, and close family members face allegations that they may have coerced or otherwise influenced the decisions set forth in the will or trust.
• Other considerations: Was the will revoked by a subsequent instrument or other means? Was a surviving spouse deprived of the statutory inheritance? Was the will forged? Were there adequate witnesses during the signing of the will?

In addition, when heirs believe that the executor of an estate is not properly carrying out his or her duties, we undertake litigation to correct the situation. We handle estate litigation, trust litigation, and probate litigation claims of creditors.

Shannon Hardin, founder of Hardin Law Offices has comprehensive knowledge of Probate Court procedures. Our law firm can guide you through the will contest or trust dispute. We carefully listen to your concerns, thoroughly investigate claims, and advocate for your best interests. You can trust that we will work hard to resolve estate litigation as efficiently and effectively as possible. Contact our Northern California law firm to speak with an experienced will contest and trust litigation lawyer.