Estate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation

While Strasburger is well known for its expertise in advising clients in the areas of estate planning, trust establishment, wealth preservation, tax planning, and risk management, the firm is also a respected authority in the area of litigation involving all estate, trust, and fiduciary matters. The firm’s Estate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation team combines the expertise of estate, trust, and tax attorneys with that of litigation specialists, who have a particular focus and specific experience in lawsuits involving estates, trusts, and fiduciary matters.

Strasburger has represented clients in the largest fiduciary disputes in the history of Dallas County, as well as in disputes throughout the state of Texas and other states, in both federal and state courts. The members of the Estate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation team have experience in resolving disputed estates, will contests, guardianship proceedings, trust disputes, and general breach of fiduciary duty suits. The firm regularly represents clients in litigation involving the interpretation, construction, and reformation of wills and trust instruments. The team also regularly prosecutes and defends actions over the management of estates and trusts.

Strasburger represents a wide variety of individual fiduciaries, individual beneficiaries, institutional fiduciaries, and institutional beneficiaries. The firm also has broad experience in representing both individuals and businesses in general fiduciary litigation.

EXAMPLES OF ESTATE, TRUST & FIDUCIARY LITIGATION EXPERIENCE

• Representation of beneficiary of family trust attacked by co-beneficiaries, and negotiation of beneficial settlement following lengthy trial.
• Representation of beneficiary in trustee removal action in state and federal court.
• Representation of beneficiaries in breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against executor of estate.
• Representation of trustees in breach of fiduciary duty suits involving trust administration.
• Defense of executors or trustees on claims of mismanagement or breach of fiduciary duty.
• Wills contests, representing both proponents and contestants.
• Representation of numerous clients in trust reformation matters.
• Representation of trustees in actions by beneficiaries to terminate trusts.
• Appointments as Guardians ad Litem and Attorneys ad Litem by District and Probate Courts.
• Appointments as Guardians of minors and incompetents by Probate Courts.

OUR APPROACH TO FIDUCIARY LITIGATION

When litigation is required, the attorneys of Strasburger apply the firm’s history of more than sixty years of experience in the courtroom to prevail in disputed matters. However, the experienced litigators also approach family and business matters with a sensitivity to personal relationships, when those issues are important to our clients. The firm has extensive experience in resolving disputed matters through mediation, settlement conferences, and other alternative dispute methods.

In the context of the resolution of disputes, the estate, trust, and tax planning experts of the firm apply their skills to advise clients about tax implications and estate planning consequences of proposed settlements.

ESTATE, TRUST & FIDUCIARY LITIGATION TEAM

John K. Round Team Leader		Dani D. Smith		Toni Scott Reed		Michael A. McClelland
Jack M. Kinnebrew		Ashley T. Kisner		Betsy Kamin

  
     
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