Estate & Trust Litigation Attorneys In Tucson
Protect Inheritances with Focused Action
Estate conflict can strain families and delay distributions. Lancer Law represents personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, and heirs in Tucson and Southern Arizona with a plan built around facts, timing, and court rules. When filings or deadlines are at issue, learn how probate litigation shapes the path to relief.
Early Assessments and Pressure Points
We begin with a timeline, records plan, and witness list. If immediate relief is needed, we file in Pima County Superior Court and seek orders for information, asset protection, or temporary control. Discovery is tailored to what moves outcomes, not busywork.
Tools For Efficient Resolution
Many estate and trust cases resolve through mediation after focused discovery narrows the issues. If privacy or speed matters, arbitration may fit the dispute. When trial is warranted, we prepare clear themes, credible damages or surcharge models, and streamlined exhibits for the court.
Tools For Efficient Resolution
Many estate and trust cases resolve through mediation after focused discovery narrows the issues. If privacy or speed matters, arbitration may fit the dispute. When trial is warranted, we prepare clear themes, credible damages or surcharge models, and streamlined exhibits for the court.
What We Handle
- Will contests for lack of capacity, undue influence, fraud, or execution errors
- Trust litigation over accountings, mismanagement, self-dealing, and trustee removal
- Probate disputes involving heirship, creditor claims, and non-probate transfers
- Beneficiary rights, injunctions, constructive trusts, and surcharge requests
When Court Intervention Makes Sense
- Lack of testamentary capacity supported by medical and witness evidence
- Undue influence or duress signaled by isolation, control, or sudden plan changes
- Breach of fiduciary duty by a trustee or personal representative
- Improper execution, ambiguity, forgery, or fraud in will or trust documents
FAQs For Families And Fiduciaries
Can I remove a trustee in Arizona?
Yes, when breach or unfitness is shown. Courts can suspend, remove, and order accountings.
How long do I have to contest a will or trust?
Deadlines depend on notice, filing status, and document type. Reach out early to preserve claims.
What if a trustee will not provide an accounting?
We demand compliance and can seek court orders, surcharge, or removal.
Who pays legal fees in an estate dispute?
Courts may shift fees in some matters. Strategy and results often influence fee outcomes.
Protect Your Interests
Share the will or trust, recent amendments, statements, and key emails. We will map leverage, costs, and a practical route to resolution. After a dispute ends, updates through estate planning & trusts help prevent repeat issues.