Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation

The ideal balance of litigation experience with probate and trust expertise

Carr McClellan is one of a limited number of firms in the Bay Area with attorneys who specialize in this area of litigation. Our estate and trust litigators represent corporate and individual fiduciaries, as well as charitable and individual beneficiaries. The litigation work of this group encompasses the entire breadth of trust and probate disputes, including:

  • Validity/invalidity of wills and trusts
  • Breach of fiduciary duty claims
  • Removal/surcharge actions involving fiduciaries
  • Accounting controversies
  • Disputes concerning the characterization and distribution of property

We handle every stage of litigation from discovery and pre-trial motions to settlement negotiations and mediations, trial, and appellate proceedings.



Contact Information
Keith Bartel
Phone: 650-342-9600
Fax: 650-342-7685