Although a testator named an individual to carry out his or her last wishes, the appointed executor or trustee may not always fulfill those responsibilities in a reliable, competent or completely honest manner. As legal advisors and experienced litigators, the lawyers at PHM can represent your interests in such disputes.
Our lawyers can investigate and resolve such executor- and trustee-related problems as:
- failure to communicate or render estate accounts
- disputes over remuneration
- disagreements between co-executors or co-trustees
- fraudulent conveyances
- undue delay in handling the estate
- negligence resulting in the diminished value of estate assets
- failure to file and pay estate taxes and debts
- mishandling of estate assets and funds
- disregard for the provisions of a will
- preferential or prejudicial treatment of heirs