Inheritance, Probate, and Trust Litigation
When inheritance disputes escalate, you need clear strategy, fast action, and experienced courtroom advocacy to protect what’s fair.
Inheritance disputes are rarely just about money.
- Inheritance litigation
They are about family history, promises, and trust. When disagreements turn into litigation, your next steps matter. Hildebrand Law Firm represents individuals, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and families in inheritance litigation across Wisconsin, including disputes involving wills, trusts, estates, and fiduciary duties.
Our approach is straightforward. We identify the strongest legal theory early, secure evidence quickly, and pursue the resolution that best protects your interests, whether that is negotiated settlement, mediation, or trial.
Common Disputes We Handle
- Will contests (validity disputes)
- Claims of undue influence and manipulation
- Lack of capacity concerns at the time of signing
- Fraud, forgery, or suspicious documents
- Trust disputes and contested trust amendments
- Executor misconduct and breach of fiduciary duty
- Trustee misconduct and failure to act in beneficiaries’ interests
- Accounting disputes and missing asset issues
- Creditor and claim disputes involving estates
- Disputes involving jointly titled property and transfers
Trust & Probate Litigation Success Stories
- RECLAIMING YOUR ASSETS
- Successfully represented the client in defense of an undue influence claim related to an estate, achieving a favorable settlement of nearly the fully disputed amount in just three months.
- Achieved a zero-dollar settlement for the heirs of an estate against an undue influence claim made by the personal representative.
- Successfully defended a personal representative against an objection to her serving and saved the client money by making a successful counterclaim for attorney’s fees due to a frivolous appeal.
- Represented the wife of a deceased police officer who “disinherited” the wife from all marital assets, including life insurance and the marital residence. Utilized marital property law to successfully recover property from the estate for the client.
- Achieved a favorable result when representing the beneficiary of a trust, the sister of the trustee, who was being blocked from all rightful payouts by the brother due to a prior feud.
- Resolved a dispute with the successful removal of a co-trustee and a favorable settlement of the trust involving the sale of real estate.
