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Probate Trust Litigation Lawyers Serving Cleveland, Ohio

Is Your Family Member's Trust Being Mishandled?

Trusts are complex tools that are frequently used along with or in place of wills. They can even be used to accomplish financial goals in the case of incapacity, as well as death. If used properly, they can be extremely beneficial. Unfortunately, they can also be mishandled in the same way that wills can be.

At the Reminger law firm, our lawyers can stand beside heirs in trust contests. We strive to set things right for beneficiaries in estate disputes. You can count on our experience to help you get the results you need.

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Call us at 1-866-673-5278 or send us an e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation about trust contests. Our attorneys are ready to listen to your concerns and tell you what we can do to resolve them.

Reasons for a Trust Contest

The complexity of certain types of trusts means that many things can go wrong, from handling tax issues to distributing the assets held by the trusts. Some examples of issues that lead to probate trust litigation include:

  • A family member is not issued trust payouts in a timely manner
  • Someone who should have been included as a beneficiary of the trust has been removed due to undue influence exerted on the deceased by another family member
  • A person who lacks capacity has been manipulated into executing a trust or amendment
  • A trustee — the person in charge of the trust — uses it to meet their financial need first, rather than distributing assets according to the terms of the trust
  • A beneficiary is not being provided information about the trust, to which they are entitled

We have the experience to get to the bottom of even the most complicated disputes involving contests of a living trust. We can help.

A Question of Interpretation

Not all trust contests are the result of wrongdoing on the part of a trustee or an heir. In many cases, these estate disputes are simply the result of a poorly drafted trust.

If the person who established the trust failed to do so properly, questions of interpretation could arise. One interpretation may benefit one heir, while a different interpretation might benefit another. This can lead to a serious dispute.

About Our Fees: We Want to Work for You

Our team typically handles probate trust cases on an hourly basis. We can also consider handling cases on a contingency fee basis or making another alternative fee arrangement. We want to make our services work for you.

Contact Us Today for a Free initial Consultation

Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced lawyer serving Cleveland and the surrounding parts of Ohio. We are prepared to meet all of your probate trust litigation needs.

Recent Firm News
  • Adam Fried was appointed to the Ohio State Bar Association Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Council.  The EPTPL Council propose ideas for new legislation in Ohio related to the estate, trust, and probate practice.
  • Leon Weiss and Chris Reid were recently had an article published in the June 2010 issue of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, titled Adult Adoption and Beneficiary Status; The current State of Ohio Law, a subject upon which Leon Weiss presented to the Ohio meeting of ACTEC (The American College of Estate and Trust Counsel) held on April 24, 2010.
  • Adam Fried has been invited to speak at the annual conference for the Consortium Against Adult Abuse to be held on June 11, 2010.  His workshop is titled "Guardians v. Caregivers" and will relate to the conference title: "The Specter of Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation".  The conference is open to Social Workers, Nursing Home Administrators, Attorneys and First Responders.
  • Chris Reid and Adam Fried recently returned with a trial verdict wherein they convinced the Cuyahoga County Probate Court to remove an inter-vivos trustee from office on the grounds of breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement. 
  • Franklin Malemud gave a presentation on March 13, 2010 to the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Associations, elder law series titled "Developments in the Ohio Trust Code and the Codes Impact on the Elderly Client".
  • Adam Fried gave a presentation to the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Associations, elder law series titled "a Primer on Estate and Trust Litigation in Ohio".
  • Adam Fried returned with two trial verdicts.  In the first, he convinced the trial magistrate that a deed to real property was transferred as a result of the exercise of undue influence over an incompetent adult...read more.
  • Leon Weiss wins a will contest by way of Summary Judgment.  In a case of first impression, Probate Judge Laura Gallagher issued a ruling throwing out a last will and testament that had been previously admitted to probate...read more.
  • Adam Fried's article titled "The Specter of Exploitation: Special Concerns in Representing the Diminished Client" was published in the June 2009 Edition of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal...read more.
  • The Consorium Against Adult Abuse, a five county task force for the prevention of abuse and exploitation in the elderly population, has elected Adam Fried to the board of directors...read more.
  • Leon Weiss has recently been selected by his peers for the 9th year for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" editions 1999-2008 (copyright 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken S.C.)...read more.
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