Trusts, Estates & Probate

4.9

Practical Probate: Executor Disputes and Removal

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Kansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1.5 Total
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Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
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Mississippi CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
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1 hours 29 minutes
LaVonne Lawson
Genevieve Redd
With LaVonne D. Lawson from Leech Tishman + 1 other
Recorded April 20, 2026.
Product ID 101784

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Overview

What to Do When Fiduciary Duty Turns Into Family Feud

What happens when the executor meant to bring order becomes the source of chaos? Executor disputes are among the most explosive moments in probate practice - where fiduciary duty, grief, family tension, and legal process collide. This course offers you the tools to recognize red flags early, act strategically, and protect your clients when misconduct or misunderstanding threatens to derail estate administration. Understand the delicate balance between fiduciary law and family dynamics - and turn executor disputes from combustible to controllable. Register today!

  • Identify the most common grounds for executor challenges.
  • File or defend a petition for removal with the right evidentiary strategy.
  • Employ mediation or negotiated settlements to preserve estate value and family relationships.
  • Stay ahead of the curve with a fast-paced analysis of the latest case law trends.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Executor Authority and Fiduciary Duties
  2. When Trust Shatters: Common Flashpoints in Executor Disputes
  3. The Road to Removal: Proving Fiduciary Failure
  4. Defending the Executor Under Fire
  5. Settlement and Mediation Tactics That Work
  6. Current Case Law Trends and Lessons Learned

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Product ID 101784

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Practical Probate: Executor Disputes and Removal

    1. Executor Authority and Fiduciary Duties
    2. When Trust Shatters: Common Flashpoints in Executor Disputes
    3. The Road to Removal: Proving Fiduciary Failure
    4. Defending the Executor Under Fire
    5. Settlement and Mediation Tactics That Work
    6. Current Case Law Trends and Lessons Learned

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Accountants, fiduciaries, tax professionals, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

LaVonne D Lawson
LaVonne D.
Lawson
Leech Tishman
Genevieve G Redd
Genevieve G.
Redd
Leech Tishman
Speaker bio
LaVonne D Lawson

LaVonne D. Lawson

Leech Tishman
LaVonne Lawson

is of counsel at Leech Tishman, where she counsels small businesses, entrepreneurs and start-ups, as well as large businesses and established companies in state, federal and international tax matters. She focuses her practice on tax reporting and compliance, tax controversy and litigation, and estate planning. Ms. Lawson previously served as a senior attorney with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel, where she counseled revenue agents and revenue officers, represented the IRS in the U.S. Tax Court, and advised Department of Justice Attorneys and Assistant U.S. Attorneys in tax cases outside of the Tax Court. She earned her B.A. degree from Stanford University, her M.B.A. degree from Duke University Fuqua School of Business and her J.D. degree from Duke University School of Law. Ms. Lawson is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association and State Bar of California. She is admitted to practice law in California and before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court, and U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

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Genevieve G Redd

Genevieve G. Redd

Leech Tishman
Genevieve Redd

is an attorney for Leech Tishman. She focuses her practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, succession planning and tax solutions. Ms. Redd is admitted in Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh and her J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Ms. Redd holds the John P. Gismondi Certificate in Advanced Litigation and a Tax Law Certificate. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association (co-chair, Young Lawyers Section), Allegheny County Bar Association (membership services co-chair and leadership initiative program), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Ambassadors Board of Governors, and the Junior League of Chicago. Ms. Redd has received a Pennsylvania Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine, a Rising Star Award from the Chicago Bar Association, and ABA Service to the Bar Award and ABA Service to the Community Award both from Allegheny County Bar Association.

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