Your Inheritance.
Your Rights.
Defended.

Probate & Estate Litigation

Not Every Will
Tells the Truth.

Wills can be forged, altered under duress, or drafted when someone lacked the mental capacity to understand what they were signing. Heirs can be wrongfully cut out. Executors and trustees can mismanage or outright steal from estates. And when that happens, families are left with grief compounded by injustice.

William Breedlove knows this territory firsthand. He has obtained a recovery in a will contest that qualified him for lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum — an organization limited to attorneys who have achieved a seven-figure result in a single case. He brings that same aggressive, results-driven approach to every probate and estate matter he takes.

If you believe a loved one's estate is not being handled correctly — or if your inheritance has been wrongfully denied — call William before the window to act closes.

Contesting a will means proving in court that the document does not reflect the true, legally valid wishes of the deceased. Illinois and Iowa law recognize several grounds for invalidating a will, and courts take these proceedings seriously. So does William.

Will contest cases require a combination of investigative work, medical evidence, witness testimony, and aggressive litigation. William approaches them exactly as he approaches criminal defense — with thorough preparation, relentless advocacy, and no hesitation to take the case to trial if that is what it takes.

Grounds to Contest a Will

The Will Contest Process

Estate Administration Problems

Executor & Trustee
Misconduct

An executor or trustee has a legal duty to administer the estate honestly and in the best interests of the beneficiaries. When they fail that duty — whether through negligence, self-dealing, or outright theft — beneficiaries have legal remedies.

William pursues executor and trustee misconduct aggressively. He can seek their removal, compel an accounting, recover misappropriated assets, and pursue damages on behalf of the estate and its rightful beneficiaries.

General Probate

Estate Administration
& Probate

Not every probate matter is a fight — but all of them benefit from experienced legal guidance. William assists clients with the full range of estate administration matters, including guiding estates through the Illinois and Iowa probate process, handling creditor claims, resolving disputes between heirs, and ensuring that assets are properly distributed.

When probate does become contested — when heirs disagree, when claims are disputed, when the estate is complicated — William's litigation experience gives his clients a significant advantage.