Trust Litigation
Trust Litigation
Trusts are supposed to avoid courtrooms. When a trustee self-deals, refuses to distribute, or goes dark on the accounting, beneficiaries have real remedies under the Texas Trust Code — and we pursue them.
Trustee removal for cause under Tex. Prop. Code § 113.082
Enforcement of beneficiary rights and distribution obligations
Demands for a full trustee accounting (Tex. Prop. Code § 113.151)
Revocable and irrevocable trust disputes across DFW
Why People Call
A self-dealing trustee rarely stops on their own
Trust assets can be moved, lent, or spent while a beneficiary waits for answers. Texas trust litigation is governed by the Texas Trust Code (Tex. Prop. Code ch. 111–117), and a court can remove a trustee for cause (§ 113.082) — but only once someone acts. If you suspect commingling, concealment, or waste, call 214-250-4407 before the trail goes cold.
Trustee self-dealing and conflicts
A trustee owes undivided loyalty. Buying trust property for themselves, lending trust funds to family, or favoring one beneficiary over the others are classic breaches. We trace the transactions and frame them against the trustee's duty of loyalty and full disclosure.
Refusal to distribute or account
When a trustee withholds distributions the trust requires or stonewalls on records, beneficiaries are not without leverage. A trust beneficiary may demand a trustee accounting (Tex. Prop. Code § 113.151), and we use that demand as the foundation for enforcing the trust's actual terms.
Trustee removal
A court may remove a trustee for cause under Tex. Prop. Code § 113.082 — for breach, hostility that defeats the trust's purpose, or persistent failure to administer. We build the record that justifies removal and, where needed, the appointment of a successor who will actually serve the beneficiaries.
Revocable vs. irrevocable trust fights
Disputes look different depending on the instrument. A revocable trust may invite capacity and undue-influence questions at the settlor's death; an irrevocable trust turns on construction, distribution standards, and the trustee's exercise of discretion. We tailor the strategy to the trust in front of us.
Good Fit
Cases we are built to handle
You are a beneficiary cut off from distributions or information
You suspect the trustee is self-dealing, commingling, or hiding assets
Your demand for an accounting has been ignored or stonewalled
You want a trustee removed and a responsible successor appointed
The trust or its assets are connected to the DFW metroplex
May Not Need Us
When a full probate lawyer may not be necessary
You disagree with a discretionary decision the trust clearly authorizes
The trust holds too little to justify the cost of litigation
You are not a beneficiary or otherwise an interested person in the trust
How We Work
Clear next steps before you hire us
We start with a 15-minute attorney consultation to identify whether the estate has a court problem worth solving. If it does, we explain whether the matter fits a flat fee, hourly work, or contingency structure where appropriate.
Read the instrument
Every trust case starts with the document. We map the distribution standards, the trustee's discretion, and the beneficiary rights the trust actually grants before deciding what a court can compel.
Demand the accounting
We exercise the statutory right to a trustee accounting (Tex. Prop. Code § 113.151). What the trustee produces — or refuses to — usually defines whether the case settles or proceeds to removal.
Compel, remove, or recover
Depending on what the records show, we move to compel distributions, remove the trustee for cause, or recover misappropriated assets — with Stephan Hwang handling the contested-court phase.
Common Questions
Probate Questions Before You Call
Can I force a trustee to give me an accounting?
On what grounds can a Texas court remove a trustee?
The trustee says distributions are discretionary. Do I have any rights?
Related Probate Help
Overview of how WG Law handles contested estates and trust disputes in DFW.
Breach of Fiduciary DutyThe fiduciary duties trustees owe — and what happens when they're broken.
Executor RemovalRemoving a personal representative for cause, the estate-side parallel to trustee removal.
Make the trust do what it says
If a trustee is stonewalling, self-dealing, or refusing to pay out, WG Law can help you enforce your rights as a beneficiary. Serving McKinney, Southlake, and the greater DFW metroplex. Call 214-250-4407.