Conservatorships
A conservatorship is a court-supervised process for managing the affairs of an individual who lacks the mental or physical ability to care for himself or herself. Conservatorships are most commonly established for elderly individuals, but a conservator may be appointed for any adult who is in need of such help.

Estate Planning and Administration

Trust and Estate Litigation
You have probably read about will and trust contests, in which a dissatisfied family member seeks to have a will or trust declared invalid. The most common grounds for contesting a will or trust are "undue influence" and lack of "testamentary capacity." Undue influence occurs when one person exercises such an extreme degree of control over another that the will or trust does not reflect the free will of the person signing it. A person lacks the mental capacity required to make a will or create a trust if he or she is unable to understand the consequences of the act, is unable to understand the nature and extent of his or her property, or is unable to recall or understand his or her relationships with those persons whose interests will be affected by the will or trust.

Trusts and Estates

Wills and Probate