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Verrill Dana Introduces Probate Litigation Group
PORTLAND, ME (May 12, 2009) - Verrill Dana, LLP is pleased to announce the formation of its Probate Litigation Practice Group, developed to meet the needs of clients with complex probate matters.
The members of the Probate Litigation Group, drawn from multiple related practice areas at Verrill Dana, are uniquely qualified to handle these complex matters, as they have both breadth and depth of expertise in litigation and an advanced understanding of trusts and estates.
The Probate Litigation Group is co-chaired by partners William Knowles and Jacqueline Rider, and represents beneficiaries, individuals or institutions acting in a fiduciary capacity, and charitable organizations involved in contested and uncontested matters involving trusts and estates in the probate courts and superior courts in Maine and Massachusetts.
The Group also advises fiduciaries with respect to risk management and provides services to both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with alternative dispute resolution.
In all probate matters, Verrill Dana’s Probate Litigation attorneys combine knowledge and skill, as well as sensitivity to family matters, gained through years of practical experience.
For more information, visit the group’s webpage at http://www.verrilldana.com/PracticeAreaView.aspx?Id=57.
About Verrill Dana:
Verrill Dana, LLP is one of the leading law firms in New England, widely known for delivering high quality legal services in a thoughtful and responsive manner that regularly exceeds our clients’ expectations.
Tracing its roots to 1862, the firm has grown to become one of Maine’s largest law firms. In recent years the firm has grown regionally, and beyond, to become the only Maine firm with offices in Boston, Augusta, Hartford and Washington D.C.. Today, Verrill Dana is a dynamic firm that provides sophisticated legal representation to businesses and individuals in a wide variety of areas. These include all of the traditional areas of legal services, such as litigation, real estate, business law, labor and employment law, and estate planning; and a number of specialized practice areas, such as health care and health technology, immigration and global migration, employee benefits and executive compensation, intellectual property, energy, timberlands, and environmental law, among others.
How do I stop hurting from verbal attack by two stepdaughters?
After less than a year of marriage, my beloved husband died without a will – 2nd marriage for us both. I filed what is called “elective share” against his estate. We settled out of court, but his two grown daughters have disowned me. My husband’s death is something I can’t change, but after 2 years now, the pain his girls caused me is just laying heavy on my heart. I have no contact with them now at all – and really miss the 3 grandchildren. There was never a cross word between us for the 3 years I dated their Father. I tried to explain to them that this was the correct legal thing to do according to both probate and litigation attorney’s and they just don’t understand. I tried and tried until I could not try anymore. My question is – how to walk away from a toxic relationship with stepchildren?
It is without a doubt all about the money from your late husband.
These children would not be as concened if it had been you to be the one who passed away.
But since it is their father, and you are the second wife, these children believe that they are entitled to everything that belonged to their father prior to his marriage to you.
The courts are full of cases such as yours, and I am sorry about your loss, not only with the passing of your husband, but also the loss of the grandchildren.
These two girls who are using their children to in an attempt to get what they want is disgusting to use children in this manner.
As hard as it must be on you, you must walk away and not look back.
You know that you have the courts and the law on your side, you have not done anything wrong.
Maybe if these two money grubbing girls had been a lot more nice to you, it is certain that you would have given each of them something from your husband to these girls.
But since they are acting the way they are towards you, I don’t blame you for not giving them the time of day.
Loosing out on the grandchildren whom I am certain you grew very attached to while your husband was alive is a loss to you as well.
Seek counseling if you are not able to get past all of this loss you have suffered and rest well that you have done nothing wrong.
But it is clear that these two girls have wronged you.
Best of Luck
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