Trust & Estate Litigation

Keller Rohrback’s Trust & Estate litigation team recognizes that the administration of trusts and estates can be complex – bringing with it issues of fairness and accountability and exposing sensitive emotions.  Our dedicated and experienced attorneys will help you navigate through this process - by carefully listening to your apprehensions, conscientiously evaluating your case, and protecting your interests. 

We represent trustees, personal representatives, beneficiaries, and other interested parties in bringing and defending: 

  • Will contests and other inheritance disputes
  • Estate and trust administration and accounting controversies
  • Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA) matters
  • Fiduciary investigations
  • Community property and committed intimate relationship claims
  • Creditor claims

Why Choose Keller Rohrback?

  • Experience: Our skilled and knowledgeable attorneys have a deep understanding of trust and estate law.  We have extensive litigation and trial experience, and have successfully resolved a wide range of cases, from contested wills to fiduciary negligence. 
  • Client-Centric Approach: We prioritize your needs and concerns, tailoring our legal strategies to achieve your specific objectives. Our approach ensures that we provide the best possible solution to meet your unique needs.
  • Business, Finance, and Real Estate Expertise: Our attorneys have the experience and background in business, finance and real estate that is required to analyze the multi-disciplinary issues that arise in trust and estate disputes. 
  • Resourceful and Responsive: When you choose us, you get creative, steadfast, and compassionate attorneys. 

Our Estate and Trust Litigation Services


Will Contests:
We assist clients in challenging or defending the validity of wills. If you believe a Will is invalid due to undue influence, lack of capacity, fraud, or any other reason, or if you need to protect a valid Will against unwarranted claims, our team will provide expert guidance and representation.

Trust and Estate Disputes:
Trusts and estates can be poorly managed – and trustees and personal representatives often ignore requests by beneficiaries for timely updates, lending to confusion and mistrust. Conversely, beneficiaries may bring spurious claims against a fiduciary, who find themselves defending every decision, whether good or poor. We have the experience to analyze and advise you on whether these actions (or lack thereof), have any basis in fact and law. 


Alternative Dispute Resolution:
We explore alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation and arbitration, to efficiently and cost-effectively resolve estate and trust disputes. If preserving family harmony (or at least reducing animosity) is a goal, our conflict resolution training is a valuable tool we have and use.

Experienced and Passionate Trust & Estate Litigation Attorneys
You can contact us at  (206) 623-1900 or by completing the contact form here.

Bobby M. Bartels

Stephanie Fierro 

Eric R. Laliberte

Sarah R. Osborn

Joshua L. Ross

Paul Tonella

Get in Touch

Currently accepting matters in Arizona, Oregon and Washington state.
We are dedicated to delivering exceptional legal services to protect your interests and achieve favorable outcomes in trust and estate litigation. If you are facing estate or trust litigation issues, please contact us. We offer a confidential consultation to assess your situation and determine the best course of action for your case.

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