Trust and Estate Litigation

Kinkead & Stilz has represented personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, and heirs in a variety of cases involving trusts and estates, ranging from routine probate administration matters to complicated disputes over trust and will administration, will contests, and breach of fiduciary duty actions.

Kinkead & Stilz has a rare blend of expertise to assist in litigating estate and trust matters. Specifically, our estate-planning and tax attorneys and tax professionals possess a depth of knowledge in the estate-planning area that our litigators rely upon to formulate the best litigation strategy for our clients. Some of our experiences include:

  • Won summary judgment on behalf of clients seeking reformation of a multi-million dollar trust where the trust agreement failed to properly reflect the testator’s intent.
  • Successfully defended personal representatives and trustees in lawsuits alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and mismanagement
  • Represented numerous individuals as personal representatives and guided them through the probate administration process

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Wayne F. Collier
Wayne F. Collier
Member
Robert C.
Robert C. "Coley" Stilz, III
Member
John S. Talbott, III
John S. Talbott, III
Member
Sanders H. Platt
Sanders H. Platt
Associate
Albert F. Grasch, Jr.
Albert F. Grasch, Jr.
Member

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