California Trust and Estates Lawyers
Frost Brown Todd (FBT), a national law firm, has expanded its presence in California by integrating the team from Hess-Verdon, a leading trust and estates law firm based in Newport Beach.This strategic move enhances FBT’s capabilities in serving high-net-worth clients and strengthens its Tax, Benefits & Estates and Business Litigation practice groups.
The Hess-Verdon team, known for their expertise in estate and wealth planning, trust administration, and complex litigation, has joined FBT to lead its Trust and Estates practice. Jillyn Hess-Verdon, the founding partner of Hess-Verdon, now serves as the Team Leader of FBT’s Family Office Practice. Other key members, including attorneys Holly Gilani, Jim Cunningham, K. Ketchum, Nadeen Farra, Jeffrey Ogorek, and Keith Van Dyke, have also transitioned to FBT.
This development underscores FBT’s commitment to expanding its footprint in California and enhancing its services for high-net-worth clients. The integration of the Hess-Verdon team is expected to significantly bolster FBT’s capabilities in trust and estate law, benefiting clients across all markets.

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Trust & Probate Litigation
Family Trust and Will Disputes
Frost Brown Todd (FBT) is a top California trust and estate litigation law firm, dedicated to helping our clients protect themselves and their estates from litigation. Our team of experienced attorneys specializes in handling trust litigation and probate litigation disputes, including issues related to trustee and beneficiary rights, co-trustee responsibilities, sibling disputes, trustee accounting, and breach of fiduciary duty. We can help in trustee and beneficiary conflict of interest.
If you are facing a trust or probate dispute, don’t hesitate to reach out to us today. We are here to provide you with the compassionate, reliable legal representation you need to achieve the best possible outcome.
Trustee Representation
Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego
Trust disputes and Administration
As a trustee, it is your responsibility to oversee the assets of the estate and address the concerns of beneficiaries. But navigating trust disputes and administration can be a challenging task. That’s where Frost Brown Todd comes in.
With over 30 years of experience in probate and trust litigation, our team of attorneys is well-equipped to handle even the most complex trust issues. Whether you are dealing with siblings contesting a trust, beneficiaries alleging undue influence or lack of transparency, or any other trust-related matter, we are here to help.
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Beneficiary Representation
Trust rights and compliance
As a beneficiary, you are entitled to transparency. Staying reasonable is essential as it pertains to the Trustee. You have rights. Learn who has more rights a trustee or a beneficiary. And how to contest a will.
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Corporate Trustee Representation
Compliance and disputes
A corporate trustee is the bedrock of asset management and personal service. A corporate trustee is a bank trust department or trust company. Many times, a family will have a family member or close friend act with them as co-trustee.
Trust Administration
Trustee Compliance
When the trustor dies, the trust administration begins. As a trustee, the grantor has bestowed you with their estate to manage and distribute it per their requirements. Trust administration implements the Trust per the law, per the grantor’s wishes, and the Trust’s terms.