Padgett Law - Indianapolis Estate Litigation Lawyers
Disputes over inheritances can take many forms. Certainly the most common are Will and trust contests, which directly put at issue the validity of a Will or a trust that is already subject to administration. But Will and trust contests are by no means the only form of estate litigation. Often the litigation to be brought or defended is in the form of a “claim” filed in the decedent’s estate. Claims that should be filed in an estate proceeding are subject to specific and very short statutes of limitations. Litigation of claims can be particularly difficult; they require special expertise because of formal pleading requirements and limitations on admissible testimony (i.e. the “Dead Man’s Statute”) that usually apply to them when they are heard by the Court.
Estate litigation can take a myriad of other forms, including Determinations of Heirship, Accountings and Objections to Accountings filed by the Personal Representative, by an Attorney-In-Fact, or by a Trustee; tort actions for Interference with an Inheritance; breach of fiduciary duty actions; questions regarding the construction and interpretation of Wills or trusts; and Intermeddler Petitions, which are designed to restrain unauthorized persons from depleting or taking assets.
Trust litigation can take a variety of forms, including actions against the Trustee for conflict of interest, breach of fiduciary duty, or for losses to the trust corpus through negligence or improper investments.
We handle "contentious probates" throughout the State of Indiana. The estate litigation lawyers at Padgett Law have substantial experience in all of these types of estate and trust litigation, disputed guardianship proceedings, and other complex estate and trust litigation matters. Contact the experienced estate litigation attorneys at Padgett Law today.
We are conveniently located off of I-465 in the Keystone Crossing area in north Indianapolis. Accessible from the communities of Zionsville, Danville, Carmel, Anderson, Avon, and Greenfield, we work closely with clients to ensure that their loved ones have not been taken advantage of.
Padgett Law
9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 230
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-2148
Telephone: 317-218-0316
Fax: 317-580-4960
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