Our estate litigation lawyers note that it is banal to say that in some instances, estate and trust disputes can get very intense and very personal. Our will dispute lawyers advise that, if there is a concern that the estate trustee is not properly managing the estate, or there is a fear that they may lose or use monies improperly during an estate dispute, then a powerful tool available to litigants is seeking an order of the court to appoint an estate trustee during litigation (ETDL). The ETDL can be granted sweeping authority to look after and administer an estate while the various parties go through litigation. The ETDL becomes an independent officer of the court whose singular goal is to protect the estate, trace monies and assets and to repatriate assets back to the estate. Fundamental to the position of an ETDL are the ability to:    investigate improprieties    collect money owing to the estate, and    guard and protect the value of the estate. Our estate litigation lawyers have successfully had numerous ETDLs appointed to administer an estate in the midst of a nasty dispute. Additionally, the estate litigation lawyers at Massey LLP can act as an impartial ETDL and take an appointment if one side of a dispute (or both) seek to have us appointed during estate litigation.