Probate Litigation

Even with the most careful planning, disputes can arise over the administration of a decedent’s estate or management of estate assets. We regularly provide legal representation to parties in a wide variety of situations, including:

Disputes over the validity of a Will, including claims of undue influence and lack of capacity.
Allegations involving breach of fiduciary duty, including failure to produce an estate inventory or accounting of assets; mismanagement, misappropriation or theft of estate assets; and claims involving conflict of interest or self-dealing.
Questions arising over the decedent’s ownership interest in any asset, including business interests and interests acquired pursuant to Washington’s Community Property laws.
Actions brought by an estate to collect money owed the decedent, and actions brought against an estate by a creditor.

In most cases, the law severely limits the time in which a claim involving a decedent’s estate must be brought. Once a claim is brought, the Washington Trusts and Estates Dispute Resolution Act provides a variety of options for resolving it, including mediation, binding arbitration, as well as a traditional court trial.

If you are involved in a probate dispute, or are considering a claim, call us at (425) 455-5513, toll free at (877) 455-5513, or send us an email.