Fiduciary Law
Fiduciary Law: Individuals and corporations take on considerable
legal and moral obligations when they accept a fiduciary position.
Trustees, executors, guardians, charitable organizations, educational
institutions, banks, trust departments, partners, joint venturers;
and the shareholders, officers and directors of corporations
find themselves held to a lofty standard. They owe the beneficiaries
of their obligations a much higher degree of care and responsibility
in properly discharging fiduciary duties.
With high standards come high accountability. With accountability
comes the potential for litigation. The Ratliff Law Firm is
frequently called upon to pursue or defend such claims.
We are
regularly involved in the following types of fiduciary litigation:
Will
Contests
Probate and Estate Litigation
Trust Disputes
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Federal and State Tax Disputes (Income, Estate, and Gift Tax)
Guardianship Litigation
ERISA-based Claims
Personal and Employee Benefit Trusts
Corporate Fiduciary Duty Claims
Shareholder Disputes
We counsel clients on preventing unnecessary costly fiduciary
litigation and avoiding future claims. We also work with clients
to resolve fiduciary disputes through mediation and arbitration
where appropriate.
