Does an estate lawyer's services end when his or her client has drawn up a comprehensive estate plan? Given the risk of estate disputes or even lawsuits against executors, that answer is often no.An executor named in a will is an individual entrusted with a fiduciary...

A few years ago, a Florida millionaire disappeared. He had been depressed, news reports said, and he had been mired in litigation against his uncle and former business partner. There were rumors of marital trouble. Still, it came as a surprise to his family when he...