Only persons with a legal or financial interest in the estate assets will have the right to dispute the trust. If they do, it will start a legal process, which looks like this:
Interested parties dispute the trust, usually claiming undue influence, fraud, incompetence, or improper administration.
The court takes everything into consideration, but two things above everything else – Settler's intent and fairness.
If the trust dispute is unsuccessful, assets will be distributed according to the estate plan.If there isn’t an estate plan, they will pass by intestate succession rules.
Learn more about trusts and estate planning in general in the Lawrina real estate guide.