Dispute Resolution
Handling
estate disputes
Emotions are often fierce when someone passes away. Those feelings can be elevated when a family member or friend disagrees with a will or trust. If someone steps forward to dispute the estate plan your loved one developed, we can be there to meet the challenge.
Defending Your
Loved One’s Wishes.
If someone disputes your loved one’s will, an essential witness is the attorney who created it. They can help verify facts about what your loved one wanted, but they may not be able to represent you. AlerStallings can. We also can help ensure all the facts are presented in a way that defends the challenge and ensures your loved one’s wishes are met.
Find Ways to Settle Disputes
Someone may challenge a will for a variety of reasons. Maybe they think a recent change seems fishy, that they were forgotten, or that something else is wrong. Whatever their claim, AlerStallings can help you protect your own and your family’s interest. So, everyone gets what your loved one intended.
We help provide:
Relief
that you don’t have to spend years battling over your loved one’s assets
Knowledge
that you’ll have an expert team to help you manage issues and uncover solutions
Comfort
that comes with knowing we are committed to doing what’s right by you and your loved one
Putting Together
Your Best Defense
When someone questions a will, grief and frustration can be multiplied. Our team has helped thousands of Ohioans manage these types of situations and emotions.
From figuring out what witnesses and information you need to defending the challenge in court or finding alternative solutions, we can be there. Our services help you with:
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Witnesses
Find the attorney, family, friends, and physicians that can speak to the validity of the will
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Information
Locating the documents that can provide important information
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Probate
Making preparations to go to court and answer the estate challenge
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Mediation
Assist with finding an impartial party who can help everyone find a solution
Solutions Built
on Heart
Every time a person calls us, they’re facing an emotional moment. Whether it’s planning for the future and managing a crisis, each situation involves intense feelings. We have the experience and heart to make sure the answers we provide are always driven by our clients’ wants and needs.
Do You Have Questions for Us?
After more than a decade spent helping people with estate planning and elder care law, we’ve learned quite a bit. That includes knowing the questions people ask most often.
So, we put together a list with answers that might help you find what you’re looking for.
These matters are often particularly emotional, and can be very stressful for all parties involved. Unfortunately, these disputes typically involve court proceedings. So in most situations it imperative to retain experienced counsel as soon as possible to ensure your that your interests are protected.
Estate planning is generally the term used to describe the process of organizing and planning for when you become incapacitated and for the transfer of your wealth upon your death. Essentially estate planning is two-prong: 1. Naming powerholders who can make decisions about your financial and medical state during your lifetime when you cannot or chose not to manage your affairs yourself and 2. Addressing what happens to your assets when you die. Specifically, making sure that what you have goes to whom you want, in the amount and manner you desire, such as by outright bequests or the placing of assets in a trust for the benefit of the spouse, children or grandchildren.
If you die without even a Will (intestate), the legislature of your state has already determined who will inherit your assets and when they will inherit them. You may not agree with their plan, but roughly 70 percent of Americans currently use it.