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Jessica Yates

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  12 Years

Theresa C. Von Sossan

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Abby Nicole Wilson

Real Estate, Estate, Elder Law, Corporate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  10 Years

Stephen K Co Lpa Snavely

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  51 Years

James E Hitchcock

Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  56 Years

Troy Alan Essex

Family Law, Real Estate, Federal Appellate Practice, Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           

Michael Charles Wahl

Federal Appellate Practice, Estate, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           

Timothy Reed Hutchinson

Juvenile Law, Real Estate, Estate, Administrative Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  45 Years

Sean Christopher O'Donnell

Tax, Estate, Elder Law, Medical Malpractice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  14 Years

Sean Christopher O'Donnell

Tax, Estate, Elder Law, Medical Malpractice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  14 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

CHARITABLE TRUST

Any trust designed to make a substantial gift to a charity and also achieve income and estate tax savings for the person who creates the trust (the grantor).

PREDECEASED SPOUSE

In the law of wills, a spouse who dies before the will maker while still married to him or her.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

NONPROBATE

The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surv... (more...)
The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surviving spouse and property left outside of a will through probate-avoidance methods such as pay-on-death designations, joint tenancy ownership, living trusts and life insurance. Property that avoids probate is sometimes described as the 'nonprobate estate.' Nonprobate distribution may also occur if the deceased person leaves an invalid will. In that case, property will pass according to the particular state's laws of intestate succession.

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succes... (more...)
The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succession laws.

PETITION

A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elde... (more...)
A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elderly relative, you must file a petition with a court. See also complaint.

SURROGATE COURT

See probate court.

UNIFORM TRANSFER-ON-DEATH SECURITY ACT

A statute that allows people to name a beneficiary to inherit stocks or bonds without probate. The owner of the securities can register them with a broker using... (more...)
A statute that allows people to name a beneficiary to inherit stocks or bonds without probate. The owner of the securities can register them with a broker using a simple form that names a person to receive the property after the owner's death. Every state but Texas has adopted the statute.

ESTATE PLANNING

The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your... (more...)
The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your estate may involve making a will, living trust, healthcare directives, durable power of attorney for finances or other documents.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Estate of Beavers v. Knapp

{¶ 2} This action arises out of an October 9, 2001 motorcycle-truck collision that resulted in the death of Robert L. Beavers Jr. Knapp, who was newly 765 employed as a truck driver by Rush, was traveling from the Rush facility in Dayton, Ohio to Columbus, where he was ...

Estate of Stevic v. Bio-Medical Application of Ohio, Inc.

{¶ 3} In October 2003, Donald Stevic went to the Richland County Kidney Dialysis Center for dialysis treatment. Appellant, Bio-Medical Application of Ohio, Inc., dba FMC Dialysis Services of Richland County ("Bio-Medical"), owns and operates the Richland County Kidney ...

Estate of Graves v. Circleville

{¶ 1} This appeal involves the availability of the public-duty rule as a defense to liability of employees of a political subdivision. Appellants, Circleville Police Department Officers Peter Shaw, William Eversole, and Ben Carpenter [1] ("the officers"), assert that the public-duty rule governs ...