Will and Trust Contest Representation
During the administration process, beneficiaries and other interested parties have the right to challenge the estate or trust. If a dispute arises, you may not be able to resolve it without the assistance of a lawyer. If you and your family need representation in a complex estate or trust dispute, Gentile, Horoho & Avalli, P.C., can help.
Our Pittsburgh estate litigation attorneys are skilled at protecting the interests of complex or high net-worth estates and trust disputes and litigation. Our attorneys understand sophisticated financial holdings and the need to protect the interests associated with high-asset estates. If you or your family has accumulated significant wealth, you do not want to lose it to fraudulent actions or mismanagement.
Litigating Complex Estate and Trust Disputes in Pennsylvania
When challenging a will or trust, the burden lies with you to prove that the documents should be invalidated. You must be able to prove that there was either undue influence, that the decedent lacked proper mental capacity, that formal signing requirements were not followed or that the will at issue is not the final document.
We can represent you in Orphans' Court litigation for any estate or trust dispute, including:
- Lack of testamentary capacity
- Mismanagement of assets
- Undue influence on the decedent
- Last-minute additions to wills, especially to benefit non-family
- Breach of fiduciary or trustee duty
- Contested guardianship for a minor or vulnerable adult
Our services also include defending the trust and making modifications to ensure that the deceased's wishes are followed. We are one of the few firms in the area that handles estate and trust surcharge actions, which hold executors and trustees accountable for improper administration. We can represent the beneficiary, or, if you are an executor or trustee who has been accused of mismanagement, we can defend you.
Please call our Pittsburgh office at or contact us online to schedule an appointment.
