Probate & Trust Litigation

Park Ridge Probate Attorneys Assisting with Will or Trust Contests

Many things occur at the time of probate and estate administration-not all of them good.

If there was financial abuse of an elder prior to death, if there is a problem with a will, if there has been mismanagement of a trust, these problems will become visible during the process of probate or administration of the estate.

The probate and trust lawyers of John J. Pembroke & Associates, LLC assist clients with the difficult issues surrounding disputes over the settlement of estates and trusts. Our probate attorneys handle challenges to wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents, as well as defense on behalf of fiduciaries.

Options in Handling Sensitive Family Problems

Problems with wills and trusts raise highly emotional issues within families. This can cause will contests and probate disputes to become time-consuming and costly. Our probate lawyers seek opportunities for clients to resolve their cases in the most cost-effective and financially beneficial manner possible.

Probate and Trust Litigation

Our lawyers engage in a wide variety of litigation in the context of probate or trust administration, prosecuting or defending clients in probate cases involving:

• Contested wills: vague wills, invalid wills, questions of competency, charges of undue influence
• Probate problems: mismanagement of assets, contested creditor claims
• Trust litigation involving fiduciary misconduct claims and accounting challenges

We invite you to contact probate litigation attorney John Pembroke to schedule a consultation.