Fiduciary And Probate Litigation Group Draft
Cummings & Lockwood has some of the most experienced fiduciary litigation attorneys in the country. We have represented clients in fiduciary and probate litigation matters in trial courts across the State of Connecticut and in South Florida from Palm Beach to Naples, including Miami and the Florida Keys.
We also have represented clients, along with local counsel, in fiduciary and probate litigation matters in New York and California, and argued appeals in such matters in the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts; the Second, Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeals in Florida; and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Eleventh Circuits.
These trust and estate litigation matters have included our representation of beneficiaries, executors and trustees in the following areas:
- Will Contests
- Conservatorship and Guardianship Proceedings
- Fiduciary Removal Proceedings
- Contested Accountings
- Trust and Estate Administration Disputes
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Management Claims
- Fiduciary Fee Disputes
- Construction Proceedings
- Reformation Actions
- Undue Influence Actions
- Investment Disputes
Our experience allows us to put our collective knowledge to work for our clients to achieve their goals. We listen carefully to understand our clients’ objectives and work as a team with our clients towards accomplishing them. We understand that every case is unique and uniquely important to our clients. We strive to match the knowledge and experience of our attorneys to the needs of the specific case and communicate with our clients at every step in the litigation to ensure they understand and approve what is being done and why.
The attorneys in the Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Group include attorneys in both our Litigation and Private Clients Groups with significant experience in contested trusts, estates and probate matters.