Trust litigation kicks in when conflict brews over how a trust is managed or divided after the trustor has passed away. Maybe the trustee is dragging their feet on distributing assets, or perhaps there’s a concern about managing the estate. Sometimes, it’s even about whether the trustor was of sound mind when they made the trust in the first place.
Unlike probate litigation, trust litigation is all about challenging or enforcing the terms of an existing trust. These disputes often land in probate court, where a judge figures out what’s going on, especially when there are claims of mismanagement. Most trust litigation comes down to feelings of unfairness, murky communication, or suspicions that someone isn’t playing by the rules.