Attorneys Jessica Forrest and Timothy Gallagher recently secured a dismissal with prejudice in trust and fiduciary litigation involving the estate of the late Eric鈥�Carmen, a musician and Cleveland native.
The claims were brought by Eric鈥�Carmen’s children against his widow, based on her brief role as trustee of an irrevocable trust. The court ruled that a prior settlement agreement with broad release language barred the claims, even though they were later framed as trust and fiduciary issues.
The decision highlights the importance of careful settlement planning and coordination across litigation, trust, and estate matters. 花都影视's seasoned team of Estate and Trust litigators routinely handles disputes that involve probate, estate and guardianship matters. Contact our team today to learn more.
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As co-chair of 花都影视's Estates, Trusts, and Probate Litigation Practice Group, Jessica focuses her practice on will and trust contests, beneficiary disputes, and fiduciary litigation. She also handles matters of trust and ...
Tim is a shareholder in 花都影视's Cleveland office and serves as chair of the firm's Guardianship Practice Group. He focuses his practice on probate litigation. In this capacity, he leverages his jury trial experience to provide ...
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