When trustees fail to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries, the attorneys at Cottle Keen Lopiccolo & Heyde utilize their trust litigation experience to ensure beneficiaries obtain their inheritance.
A trustee is required to act as a fiduciary for every beneficiary. The position of trustee carries with it a duty of loyalty that binds all trustees. It demands that a trustee act in the best interests of the beneficiaries and carry out the testator’s intent. Unfortunately, some trustees refuse to carry out their duties, resulting in harm to the beneficiaries.
A trustee engages in self-dealing when he steals from the trust, refuses to follow the trust terms, or uses trust assets for his personal benefit.
When this occurs, a trustee has breached his fiduciary duty. Beneficiaries can bring a Petition in the Probate court to remove the trustee, force the intended distributions, and obtain damages.
The attorneys at Cottle Keen Lopiccolo & Heyde use their courtroom experience and negotiating skills to aggressively protect the trust property and enforce the trust terms. We obtain the future your loved one imagined for you.
To speak with an experienced attorney in Cottle Keen Lopiccolo & Heyde’s trust litigation practice, please call
(714) 997-7870, or click here to contact CKLH by email.
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