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Estate Litigation, Trusts, Will Contests, And More

The attorneys and lawyers at Schiffman Firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are experienced in representing clients in trust, will, and estate litigation. Our team represents beneficiaries, trustees, personal representatives, administrators, and other parties in all types of trust, will, and estate disputes including – but not limited to:

• Asset protection and wealth transfer planning
• Wills (both simple wills and complex wills), will revisions and will updates
• Living wills
• Living trusts (revocable trusts)
• Irrevocable trusts, including special-needs trusts, and life insurance trusts
• General and durable powers of attorney
• Guardianships
• Business succession planning
• Federal estate tax planning
• Probate and administration of estates, including the preparation and filing of Pennsylvania inheritance tax and federal estate tax returns
• Litigation involving contested wills, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and other types of probate and inheritance disputes
• Elder law related legal issues

Many people do not realize that the state of the law changes.

If a will is invalid, the property and other assets that you have worked for may not go to the individuals you think you have chosen. Further, a will or trust that may have met your needs at one time may no longer accomplish what your desire and your assets may not be distributed the way that you had hoped.

The attorneys of Schiffman Firm can help determine if you need to update or revise your will.

The importance of a living will and durable power of attorney cannot be overstated.

Your loved ones and family members will undoubtedly be in heightened emotional states if you become ill and unable to make medical decisions for yourself. Don’t make them guess what medical choices you would make and do not leave these choices to medical care providers who do not know your wishes.

A living will and durable power of attorney can assure that your wishes are known and can be followed.

Wills and trusts can be incredibly complex documents that go through numerous revisions, especially towards the end of one’s life.

A will or trust can be challenged by anyone with potential interest, including (but not limited to) someone that may have evidence or grounds for believing they were improperly excluded or treated unfairly when the will or trust was originally drafted.

Disputes can also occur if there is a reason to believe that the creator of the will or trust was improperly influenced or not under the correct state of mind when creating the document.