Estate and Trust Disputes
Practical, professional help in resolving disputes.
Estate and trust law is a specialized area of practice. Many of the issues that arise are unique to estates and trusts. The law in these fields is based on equitable principles and on specific Texas statutes governing estates and trusts.
Sometimes it is impossible to resolve a dispute without involving the judicial process. Karisch Jonas Law has experience helping clients who find themselves unable to work out family estate and trust matters amicably.
Representing Beneficiaries
Are you the beneficiary of an estate or trust? While it is a blessing that someone cared for you enough to name you as a beneficiary, it may be frustrating as well. Perhaps the executor or trustee is not giving you enough information. Perhaps the executor or trustee is mishandling the property entrusted to his or her care. Perhaps the executor or trustee is using the property for his or her own benefit.
Karisch Jonas Law can help you understand your rights and options. The attorneys at Karisch Jonas Law have many years of experience working with trust and estate beneficiaries. We are likely to understand the issues involved and are likely to be able to answer your questions -- or know the steps to take to get those answers.
Representing a Party to Litigation
The types of litigation involving estates and trusts include:
will contests.
lawsuits requiring executors and trustees to account.
breach of fiduciary duty litigation.
lawsuits to recover property lost by incompetent or dishonest executors and trustees.
lawsuits seeking the removal and replacement of executors and trustees.
litigation to construe the terms of a will or trust.
defending executors and trustees against claims by beneficiaries.
If you are involved in this type of dispute, Contact Karisch Jonas Law to see if we can help.
Glenn Karisch has worked actively on legislation in this area since 1997 and is familiar not only with the statutes themselves but also the reason the statutes are there in the first place.
You can also review the frequently asked questions on Problems with Trustees.