Probate Litigation: Key Issues for Attorneys

Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Dispute Resolution Partners Vivian Lee Thoreen and Stacie Polashuk Nelson will speak at the San Diego County Bar Association Seminar on a panel title "Probate Litigation: Key Issues for Attorneys."

Ms. Thoreen and Ms. Nelson will discuss the following topics:

• nuances of probate court proceedings
• ethical issues – who is the client?
• the beneficiary
• the fiduciary – personal representative or trustee
• jurisdiction & standing
• notice & venue
• statute of limitations
• assessing the merits
• will/trust contests
• breach of fiduciary duty claims
• remedies – suspension, removal, fees, surcharge
• fee disputes
• attorney fees
• fiduciary fees
• elder abuse