Q:

Is there a way to pay for probate litigation or trust litigation if I can't afford to hire my own attorney?

A: Maybe.  Some cases are a good fit for a contingency fee agreement.  A contingency fee agreement allows you to hire an attorney without paying anything out of pocket.  The attorney agrees to represent you in exchange for a percentage of whatever money or property is ultimately distributed to you from the trust or probate estate.  Not all attorneys take cases on a contingency fee and not all cases are a good fit for a contingency fee.  However, if you can't afford to pay your attorney on an hourly basis, your case lends itself to a contingency fee, and you can find a probate and trust litigation attorney who will take your case on a contingency fee then you may be far better off than if you had to simply abandon your case.

The Grossman Law Firm, A.P.C. are San Bernardino, California probate lawyers.  We help probate estates in San Bernardino County, California.  We appear in the Redlands probate court for cases from Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Fontana, Rialto, San Bernardino, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Loma Linda and Redlands, California. If you  would like more information on probate and trust administration then order our free book The Insider's Guide to California Probate and Trust Administration as well as our free DVD Probate a Will or Administer a Trust After the Death of a Loved One.