Challenging or Defending a Will, Trust, or Estate

At Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters, our lawyers have experience in defending wills, trusts, and estates. We have decades of experience representing individuals who are involved in contentious estate matters related to wills, trusts, and estates. We have extensive experience in resolving these often highly factual, emotional, and sensitive matters.

Our attorneys represent individuals and beneficiaries who believe they have been mistreated under a will, trust, or estate, as well as individuals and executors/trustees who are defending a will against such challenges. We represent individuals and beneficiaries who believe the testator (the individual who made a will) was coerced into altering their last will, trust, or beneficiary designations through undue influence, coercion, fraud, or duress. Moreover, a common cause of action in this field of estate litigation is that the testator lacked the mental capacity to create a will or alter a will.

Common Grounds for Will and Trust Disputes

Whether you are challenging or defending a will, trust, or estate, our attorneys have experience when it comes to disputes over the validity of the document, including questions about the mental capacity of the testator (“testamentary capacity”), and whether the testator was coerced or influenced to make or change the will (“undue influence”).

Challenging or defending a will, trust, or estate can be a daunting task that requires in-depth consideration of many factors. Accordingly, it is essential to work with experienced counsel. Such cases are highly fact-sensitive and most often require witness testimony, expert testimony, and reports. As always, the earlier you retain experienced counsel to assist you in challenging or defending a will, trust, or estate, the better your chances of success should be. Challenging or defending a will, trust, or estate contest is a highly complex area of estate litigation, and it is highly recommended that you obtain counsel to help you navigate this area of law.

Contact our estate litigation attorneys at Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters, and we stand ready to assist you in challenging or defending a will, trust, or estate.