Bay Area Will Contest Attorney
In the difficult time following the death of a loved one, survivors may believe that the provisions of a will or trust were unfairly influenced by another. Family members may feel that the deceased was not mentally or physically capable of making a will or establishing a trust. Concerns like these, which are often the basis for a will contest, can make the loss even more difficult. To learn about your rights and options in a will contest, contact an attorney with experience with wills and trusts disputes.
At our Northern California law firm, Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons LC, our lawyers have the trial experience to pursue your case through the courts, if needed. We advise clients about the issues on which will contests are based. Typical issues are incapacity, or the inability to make decisions about property, and undue influence, which occurs when a person who is important in the decedent's life, such as a caregiver, companion, or professional, influences a person's testamentary decisions in his or her own favor. In both cases, the advice and counsel of our medical experts can help us determine whether there are valid grounds for a contested will.
People seldom seek to contest a will or trust without good reason. They base their concerns on evidence such as:
- Frequent changes in the details of the will
- Isolation of the decedent by a caregiver
- Known illness, such as Alzheimer's disease
There are other reasons for a contested will or trust. In addition to issues about the testator's capacity, will contests can be based on things such as executor or trustee misconduct, or attorneys who undertake incompetent estate planning. In all cases, our attorneys determine the facts of the case, using our skilled investigators to find evidence in support of our client's claim.
To learn more about trust and will contests, contact a wills and trusts attorney at Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons LC. We have been helping people in cities such as Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Stockton, Santa Cruz/Monterey, and throughout Contra Costa County resolve disputes involving wills and trusts for nearly 60 years.
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