What You Need to Know About Estate Litigation

What You Need to Know About Estate Litigation

Estate Litigation

Our office represents trustees and beneficiaries in will contests, disputed trusts, and estate (probate) litigation throughout the greater Orange County, Los Angeles County, and Riverside Areas.


Our office has decades of experience representing litigants in nearly every aspect of trust and estate law. We will consider, on a case-by-case basis, representing a client on a contingency basis, meaning that if there is no recovery, then there is no fee to the client.

Caregiver Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Fiduciary Abuse

Litigation falling under this category is for the recovery of a senior’s money or assets that have been wrongfully taken or received by someone else. In this situation, a caregiver, salesman, friend, or family member gets the senior to transfer the senior’s assets to themselves.

There are many theories of recovery which include but are not limited to:

  • Conversion

  • Disqualified Beneficiary under Probate Code Section 21350

  • Elder Abuse

  • Fiduciary Abuse

  • Undue Influence

Trust Contest, Will Contest, Trust Defense, and Will Defense

Disputes often arise between heirs under a will or beneficiaries under a trust. This can be a trying and emotionally difficult ordeal. If you feel as though you did not receive your full inheritance, you need to take immediate action. There are statutes of limitations as to when you can file a claim in court.


As trustee of a trust or the executor of the will, you need assistance to make sure you are handling the distribution of assets correctly. If you are a trustee of a trust and have been served with a lawsuit accusing you of fraud or undue influence, then it is extremely important to obtain strong legal counsel immediately. Addressing the issues with the beneficiaries early can avoid costly litigation.


Contact our Los Angeles and Orange County Trust Litigation and Will Contest Attorneys at The Law Offices of John E. Trommald, APC at (562) 430-3275. We represent trustees, executors, heirs, and children of the deceased who are being threatened with litigation or who have not received their share of their inheritance.

Trustee Breach of Duties and Defense of Trustee

The fiduciary duties imposed on the trustee of a trust can be complex and confusing. The law requires a fiduciary to act with the highest standards of care, good faith, and fair dealing, and to avoid any and all potential conflicts of interest.


If you are the trustee of a trust and have been accused of mishandling the trust assets or have been served with a petition for removal as trustee, then it is extremely important to obtain strong legal counsel immediately. Addressing the issues with the beneficiaries early can avoid costly litigation.


If you are a beneficiary of a trust and you feel that the trustee is not following the terms of the trust or is acting in a manner which benefits himself over the interests of the beneficiaries, then you have the right to petition to the court to remove the trustee. You also have the right to nominate someone who will act in accordance with the law.


The Law Offices of John E. Trommald have over twenty years of experience in defending trustees from incorrect or misguided accusations. Call today for a consultation with one of our attorneys.