Practice Areas

Michigan Lawyers Focused on Probate Litigation

If you need help resolving a probate dispute involving the terms of a will or trust, advice concerning an elderly parent's conservatorship, or representation in probate court on a breach of fiduciary duty claim, contact a knowledgeable probate litigation attorney at Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. in Troy. Our firm has served the needs of heirs, executors, trustees, and other parties to lawsuits in probate court since 1970.

We represent clients in metro Detroit, throughout Michigan, and from out of state. Anyone with an interest in a Michigan decedent's estate or concern for the management of a relative's affairs can benefit from our advice and representation in such probate litigation problems as the following:

• Will contests, including disputes about the interpretation of the terms of a will, a person's status as an heir, or claims of undue influence or fraud in the preparation or execution of a will
• Trust litigation, such as disputes about the distribution of a trust's assets, the performance of a trustee, or conflicts between income and remainder beneficiaries
• Claims against fiduciaries such as trustees, personal representatives or conservators ranging from mismanagement of assets to self-dealing or misappropriation of property
• Resolving competency disputes when an elderly parent's ability to manage his or her own financial or medical affairs is in doubt
• Probate court proceedings involving the appointment or performance of guardians and conservators
• Asset ownership disputes concerning joint accounts, life insurance policies, questionable gifts, missing property, or conflicts between trusts and estates
• Business and partnership issues that need to be resolved in probate court after the death or incompetence of a person with a significant interest in a company or corporation
• The resolution of issues concerning the debtors or creditors of an estate in probate court
• Appeals of judgments and orders in probate court

While our main goal is to help you resolve your probate dispute on favorable terms as quickly and thoroughly as possible, our extensive trial experience means that your case will benefit from the close attention of attorneys who practice in probate court frequently. Our familiarity with the Michigan probate code and the procedures applied by judges across the state can give you a significant advantage on any contested issue.

For additional information about our ability to protect your interests effectively, contact an attorney at Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. in Troy.