Trust & Estate Disputes

Trust & Estate Disputes


Recent Highlights

Refundable Entrance Fees for Continuing Care Retirement Communities Increasingly Not-So-Refundable

Stokes Lawrence Named a "Ceiling Smasher" by Law360

We have a depth of experience in successfully navigating the complexities of trust and estate litigation. We handle will contests, claims against fiduciaries, estate-tax audits and controversies, suits involving trust interpretation, and other complex cases involving trusts and estates. We represent individual and charitable beneficiaries, personal representatives, individual and institutional trustees, and other fiduciaries in all types of disputes. Our firm is one of the most knowledgeable about the Washington Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act because we helped draft this law. 


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