Resolution Remedies - Alternative Dispute Resolutions

Trusts/Estates/Probate

Trusts, estates, and probate may involve estate planning and the distribution of one's assets after they die. When the estate enters probate, the court will appoint an executor to the estate and adjudicate competing claims of interests in the estate. Although proper estate planning limits problems in succession, complications can arise when one dies intestate (without a will), the will is defective for something like perpetuities, third parties claim interests in the estate, and numerous other situations. Some rules of evidence and procedure are modified when the court deals with the distribution of the decedent's assets, and an ADR specialist familiar with the nuances of probate and the continually evolving rules governing trusts may prove to be most effective in resolving the dispute.

The following neutrals from our professional panel have extensive backgrounds and superior qualifications for handling probate and trust cases. With their expertise in trust/estate/probate law, you can rest assured that your case has the greatest potential for successful resolution with these ADR specialists.

Judge Michael B. Dufficy (Ret.)	Judge John J. Gallagher (Ret.)
Judge Ina Levin Gyemant (Ret.)	Perry Litchfield, Esq.
Gary T. Ragghianti, Esq.	Robert J. Sheppard, Esq.

Judge Vernon F. Smith (Ret.)