Probate Litigation
When an Estate Becomes a Fight, You Want Lawyers Who Build These Plans — and Litigate Them
WG Law has guided thousands of Texas families through wills, trusts, and probate. That same knowledge is what makes us effective when an estate turns into a dispute — will contests, undue influence, fiduciary misconduct, trust fights, and heirship battles across Collin County and the greater Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
Why WG Law
We know how these documents are made
Most estate-planning firms don’t litigate, and most litigators don’t know probate. WG Law does both. Our contested-estate matters are led by a team built for the fight: Therese Gutierrez, a probate and estate attorney who works with families in English, Filipino, and Tagalog, and Stephan D. Hwang, a litigator since 2007 with appellate experience before the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas and federal bar admission in the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. We are backed by 350+ five-star reviews.
Planning-and-litigation under one roof — we see the weaknesses in a will or trust from both sides.
Trial-ready and appellate-tested counsel in the North Texas statutory probate courts.
Honest case assessment — we focus on disputes with meaningful assets worth protecting.
What We Litigate
Contested Estate & Trust Matters
Challenge or defend a will on capacity, undue influence, fraud, forgery, or improper execution.
A caregiver, relative, or newcomer overpowered an isolated or dependent person to change the will.
The will was signed during dementia, delirium, or heavy medication — was the testator of sound mind?
An executor or trustee is self-dealing, hiding assets, or refusing to account to the beneficiaries.
Remove a personal representative for cause — misapplied funds, missing filings, mismanagement.
Defend a personal representative accused of self-dealing, delay, or mismanagement.
Trustee self-dealing, refusal to distribute or account, and trustee removal under the Texas Trust Code.
No-will estates: common-law marriage claims, omitted children, blended families, and clouded title.
Whether challenging a will or trust forfeits your inheritance — and the good-faith safe harbor.
Where We Practice
North Texas Probate Courts
A contested estate is generally heard where the decedent resided (Tex. Est. Code ch. 33). We litigate in the statutory probate courts across the metroplex — and we have offices in both Collin County (McKinney) and Tarrant County (Southlake).
Common Questions
Probate Litigation in Texas
How do I contest a will in Texas?
What is the deadline to contest a will in Texas?
How much does probate litigation cost, and do you take cases on contingency?
Who handles probate litigation at WG Law?
The deadline and the evidence are both working against you
If you suspect a will was changed, a fiduciary is hiding something, or you’re an executor under fire, talk to our team before the next filing. Probate matters start with a free case review.