Estate/Trust Litigation

Bingham McHale handles complex estate and trust proceedings throughout the state of Indiana. We represent institutional and individual trustees, personal representatives, guardians, beneficiaries and others in contested probate and trust matters. We litigate claims involving breach of fiduciary duty; removal of fiduciaries; will and trust interpretation, construction and reformation; charitable gifts; prudent investor duties; attorney and fiduciary fee disputes; and related estate planning and trust preparation matters. We appear in court for will and trust contests including claims of improper execution, lack of testamentary capacity, fraud, undue influence, omitted spouses, contesting beneficiaries and related challenges.

We also prosecute claims for creditors against probate and trust estates and are experienced in attorney and accounting malpractice cases related to trust and estate administration and tax issues including complicated generation skipping tax matters.

Our Probate and Trust Litigation attorneys complement the full spectrum of estate and trust related services offered by the firm’s Private Client Group. Utilizing a team approach to solving problems, we offer an integrated team of litigation, tax, trust and estate professionals. We are skilled litigators who responsively and knowledgeably manage litigation proceedings in Indiana. We also handle litigation in other states for our Indiana clients.

Contact: Phil Isenbarger, pisenbarger@binghammchale.com