Probate and Estate Litigation

Probate and Estate Litigation Lawyer Mitchel J. Ezer

Representing Clients Throughout Los Angeles County

When legal disputes arise during the estate administration process, it is essential to work with an attorney committed to protecting your best interests. Whether you are administrator or executor of a loved one's estate, or another party with an interest in the estate, the counsel and representation of an experienced probate litigation attorney is crucial to ensuring that all rightful claims are acknowledged and the estate is correctly administered.

Over the course of his 50-year legal career, attorney Mitchel J. Ezer has worked with many clients to achieve prompt, effective resolution to legal concerns. He is a skillful negotiator who is frequently able to resolve disputes through cost-effective methods short of litigation. However, when necessary to protect the best interests of his client, he is an assertive courtroom advocate.

Mr. Ezer has extensive experience in probate litigation involving high-asset estates, estates that involve complex financial or business considerations, and contested wills and trusts. To discuss your situation in a free initial telephone consultation, contact Mitchel J. Ezer online or call 310-277-7747.

Contested Wills and Trusts, Creditor Claims and Other Disputes

Mr. Ezer represents executors and administrators, as well as creditors, heirs and parties claiming heirship in the following areas:

• Will contests and trust contests: The validity of a will or trust may be challenged by assertions of undue influence, fraud, duress, forgery, improper attestation or other acts of faulty execution. Attorney Ezer represents individuals who believe that they have been improperly omitted from a will, as well as personal representatives who seek to defend the estate from such claims.
• Disputes over estate administration: Disagreements pertaining to the administration of an estate can arise, especially in high-asset estates. Mr. Ezer represents parties who claim that an executor or administrator has acted improperly by breaching their fiduciary duty, such as by collecting excessive fees or taking other actions that unduly diminish the value of the estate. He also represents executors and administrators in defending against these claims.
• Creditor claims: Mr. Ezer represents plaintiffs and defendants in probate litigation involving creditor claims against an estate.

At every stage the litigation process, Mr. Ezer provides thoughtful and effective representation that aims to ensure that your loved one's estate is administered timely and properly.

Contact attorney Mitchel J. Ezer online or call 310-277-7747 for a free telephone initial consultation to learn more about his probate and estate litigation services.