Power of Attorney & Guardianship Litigation
We specialize in power of attorney and guardianship litigation, acting for attorneys, family members, estate trustees, and others seeking accountability or protection for incapable individuals. Our work includes applications for passing of accounts, disputes over the scope or misuse of authority, access issues involving incapable persons, and contested guardianship proceedings. We combine deep knowledge of the legal framework with sensitivity to the personal and family dynamics that often drive these disputes, providing clear, strategic advocacy in situations where both legal and human stakes are high.
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Do you need to be an Executor if you are named as one in a Will?
When someone is named as an Executor in a Will, it is the wish of the person who made the Will that the named person be their Executor. However, it does not legally bind the named Executor to do that job. The named Executor has the ability from the get go to renounce...
You’re appointed to be someone’s Executor…now what?
Being an Executor is a job and needs to be treated like one. There are specific and enforceable legal obligations. It cannot be treated as a weekend or evening hobby that you do when it fits your schedule. There are reporting obligations to beneficiaries, tax filing...