What are some estate litigation issues?
These issues may include the following: • Apportionment of estate taxes • Cancellation of a trust • Distribution of estate assets • Interpretation of will language • Lack of capacity to make a will • Misuse of powers of attorney • Paternity disputes between heirs • Probate of a lost will • Removal of an executor for cause • Return of improperly transferred assets • Sale of real estate by estates and by multiple owners • Spousal rights (augmented estate, homestead exemption, family allowance and exempt property allowance) • Undue influence in the making of a will
