High Swartz LLP is pleased to announce an estate litigation victory following a six-day bench trial in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Attorneys Don Petrille and Michael Luongo successfully defended a multimillion-dollar will contest against claims of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity. The court ruled for the proponent of the will on all counts.
The trial took place over six days spanning several months. In the end, the court sided with the estate and its executor on every count, upholding the will, the power of attorney, and the lifetime transfers exactly as the deceased had intended. High Swartz associate Paige S. DiCamillo also assisted the team.
High Swartz has handled contested estate and probate matters throughout Bucks County and the surrounding region for decades, including will contests, challenges to inter vivos transfers, power of attorney disputes, and claims of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity.