The lawyers in Verrill’s Probate Litigation Group represent individuals, fiduciaries and institutions involved in contested and uncontested matters involving trusts and estates in the probate courts and superior courts in Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. Our clients include beneficiaries, professionals or individuals serving as personal representatives or trustees or in other fiduciary positions, and charitable organizations.

        The group is also available to advise fiduciaries with respect to risk management in order to avoid litigation, and to provide services to both fiduciaries and beneficiaries, in connection with alternative dispute resolution.

        The lawyers in the Probate Litigation Group, drawn from multiple related practice areas at Verrill, are particularly qualified to handle these complex matters, as they have both breadth and depth of knowledge in litigation and an advanced understanding of trusts and estates. The group’s services include representation in connection with claims involving:

        • Will contests
        • Interpretation of wills and trusts
        • Fiduciary accounts
        • Breaches of fiduciary duty
        • Appointment and removal of fiduciaries
        • Successor, compromise and non-judicial settlements
        • Trust reformations to achieve tax or other goals
        • Controversies involving gift and estate tax issues

        In all probate matters, Verrill’s Probate Litigation Lawyers combine knowledge and skill, as well as sensitivity to family matters, gained through years of practical experience.

        People
        
 Keith E. Glidden
        (617) 309 2616
        
 Stacie A. Kosinski
        (617) 951 1138
        
 Andrew B. Nevas
        (203) 222 3103
        
 Jacqueline W. Rider
        (207) 253 4612
        
 Mary H. Schmidt
        (617) 292 2876
        
 Stephen B. Segal
        (207) 253 4822
        Events
        When: January 26, 2026 at 4:00 - 6:00pm ET
        Location: Webcast
        People: Keith E. Glidden

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