An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral right... (more...)

An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral rights is usually entitled to either take the minerals from the land himself or receive a royalty from the party that actually extracts the minerals.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

IRREVOCABLE TRUST

A permanent trust. Once you create it, it cannot be revoked, amended or changed in any way.

BENEFICIARY

A person or organization legally entitled to receive benefits through a legal device, such as a will, trust or life insurance policy.

HEIR APPARENT

One who expects to be receive property from the estate of a family member, as long as she outlives that person.

FAILURE OF ISSUE

A situation in which a person dies without children who could have inherited her property.

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).

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property.... (more...)

A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property. The surviving spouse can take that share instead of accepting whatever he or she inherited through the deceased spouse's will. If the surviving spouse decides to take the statutory share, it's called 'taking against the will.' Dower and curtesy is another name for the same legal process.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Chrisp

... It concluded that the Legislature had specifi cally drafted Â§ 30-3850(a)(1) so that the assets of premarital trusts would not be included in the augmented estate. ... 2. The Augmented Estate Does Not Include premarital Trusts. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. ...

Fry v. Fry

... In Kullbom, a decree ordered appellee to pay $37,566.75 of his pension and profit-sharing trusts to appellant as part of the property division, but he was not required to make any part of the payment until he received a distribution from the trusts. ...

IN RE HRNICEK

... 30-3806 (Reissue 2008), a part of Nebraska's trust code, provides that "[t]he common law of trusts and principles of equity ... Moreover, the Restatement (Second) of Trusts also supports the conclusion of the county court that FNBNP can retain a portion of Brietzke's distribution. ...

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