Trusts and Estates Law columnists C. Raymond Radigan and Lois Bladykas discuss the filing of objections to probate, and explores discovery issues that may arise during a contested probate proceeding.

We are increasingly seeing more disputes over the validity of marriages in probate litigation. A recurring fact pattern is that a romantic partner will attempt to orchestrate a marriage to the second ...

When it comes to probate, most estates are straightforward and only a small percentage are contested. To begin the process of probating a will, the attorney must file a petition to probate the will.

RICHMOND, R.I. — A contested probate case is raising questions about how a 90-year-old woman from Ohio became involuntarily committed to a Rhode Island assisted-living facility. The case of Rita Cole, ...

The death of a loved one is a traumatic event that most of us will experience during our lives. After the grieving has taken place, the next question that may arise concerns whether the decedent ...