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Seattle and Tacoma Trust Accounting Litigation Attorneys
Representing parties involved in trust accounting disputes
Individuals who act as the trustee have a fiduciary relationship with the beneficiaries of that trust. Fiduciaries have unrestricted access to the assets of a trust, and are therefore expected to act with an extremely high degree of care and honesty in administering that trust. In addition, fiduciaries are expected to always act in the best interests of the beneficiary and also with utmost loyalty.
When these duties are breached, beneficiaries may be able to bring a legal action against the trustee for breach of fiduciary duty.
Often, these breaches come to light after a trust accounting. Washington law1 requires that trustees keep all persons with a present or contingent interest in the trust reasonably informed by providing a periodic accounting. These accountings provide detailed information about the receipts, disbursements, transactions, trustee’s compensation to the parties entitled to receive them.
Anyone who believes that a trustee has breached his or her fiduciary duties should discuss their options with an experienced trust accounting litigation attorney as soon as possible.
TO SCHEDULE A FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION WITH ONE OF OUR TRUST ACCOUNTING LITIGATION ATTORNEYS, CALL THE DICKSON LAW GROUP TODAY AT 206-621-1110 OR 253-572-1000.
Breach of fiduciary duty can take many forms
While some breaches of a fiduciary duty by a trustee may be obvious, others may not. Some examples of the type of trustee conduct that may give rise to a legal cause of action include the following:
- Misappropriating trust assets
- Failing to pay valid claims made by creditors
- Using trust assets for personal gain
- Improper accounting practices
- Failing to honor the terms of the trust agreement
- Failing to make prudent investments
- Failing to conduct regular accounting
Of course, there are many other ways a trustee could breach his or her fiduciary duty. An experienced attorney will be able to review the facts of your case and determine whether you have the right to sue.
Contact a Seattle and Tacoma trust accounting litigation firm today
Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience helping Washington State clients with trust and estate matters. CALL OUR OFFICE NOW AT 206-621-1110 OR 253-572-1000 TO SCHEDULE A FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION.
1 https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.106&full=true
Attorney Robert Dickson
The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners. His is a practical approach to law, which strives to balance the need for a successful legal outcome with a client’s financial goals (or constraints). Outside of his private practice, Rob serves as an adjunct professor at the Seattle University School of Law where he teaches real estate litigation. [ Attorney Bio ]
Thomas L. Dickson
Tom is an experienced litigator and the founding partner of the firm. For over 30 years, he’s helped clients prevail in their real estate, construction, and business law matters.
Heather Burgess
Heather represents property owners and developers in all phases of real estate development, from pre-acquisition due diligence through local permitting and appeals.
Robert P. Dickson
The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners.
Daniel J. Frohlich
Dan’s legal practice focuses on civil litigation, real estate law, business law and probate law. He has more than 10 years of experience as an attorney serving clients throughout Western Washington.
Mark S. Johnson
Mark’s legal practice focuses on civil litigation, real estate law, business law and family law. He works tirelessly to help his clients achieve the outcome they are looking for.
Trevor A. Zandell
Since graduating with honors from law school in 2005, Trevor has been serving the legal needs of businesses, individuals, and families across Southwest Washington.
Daniel E. Pizarro
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Daniel is active in the firm’s civil litigation department. His practice is mainly centered around real estate law, landlord-tenant law, construction law, and probate law.
Alexander J. Wisbey
Alexander Wisbey comes to the firm with 5 years of experience as a litigator and trial attorney. He has first chaired several jury trials and has extensive experience handling arbitrations, mediations, depositions, and settlements.
Andrew Hata
Andrew is the head of our Transactional Department and focuses his practice on corporate governance, real estate transactions, commercial contracts, and corporate finance.
Kelley Duggan
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Kelley practices in a wide range of areas, including estate planning, probate, civil litigation, and intellectual property law.
Cambria A. Queen
Cambria is an Associate with Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess in the civil litigation department, where she practices primarily real estate and probate law.
George Knight
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, George is active in the firm’s civil litigation and transactional departments. His practice is mainly centered around business law, real estate law, construction law, employment law, and probate law.
Chris Pierce-Wright
Chris comes to Phillips Burgess Tacoma from Seattle, where he served as an associate attorney focused on insurance litigation with Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson.
Jennifer Yoo
Jennifer is an associate attorney at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess where her current practice focuses on real estate law, contract and commercial disputes, and business law.
Katherine E. Baals
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Katherine practices in a range of areas, including real estate, construction, business, and civil litigation.
Kenneth Chan
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, PLLC, Kenny is active in the firm’s civil litigation and transactional departments. Prior to working at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Kenny was an in-house attorney for a Fortune 100 company.
Brian Buske
Following his graduation from Lewis & Clark Law School, Brian garnered valuable client experience working on international compliance and intellectual property issues.
Kyla S. Bennett
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Kyla practices in a range of areas, including real estate, land use, and civil litigation.
