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Steven Douglas Jaeger

Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Trusts, Federal Appellate Practice

Hans M. Tinkler

Business Organization, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Estate Planning
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Stuart P. Brown

Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy
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Alice G. Keys

Family Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate
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Lucinda C Shirooni

Estate Planning, Family Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate
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Robert E Ruberg

Business Organization, Education, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate
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Tara Nicole Hester

Trusts, Gift Taxation
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Mills Rouse

Personal Injury, Family Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Child Custody
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Wilfrid Robert Schroder

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Contract, Estate Planning
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Daniel A. Kruse

Real Estate, Gift Taxation, Child Custody, Corporate
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LEGAL TERMS

RESIDUARY ESTATE

The property that remains in a deceased person's estate after all specific gifts are made, and all debts, taxes, administrative fees, probate costs, and court c... (more...)
The property that remains in a deceased person's estate after all specific gifts are made, and all debts, taxes, administrative fees, probate costs, and court costs are paid. The residuary estate also includes any gifts under a will that fail or lapse. For example, Connie's will leaves her house and all its furnishings to Andrew, her VW bug to her friend Carl, and the remainder of her property (the residuary estate) to her sister Sara. She doesn't name any alternate beneficiaries. Carl dies before Connie. The VW bug becomes part of the residuary estate and passes to Sara, along with all of Connie's property other than the house and furnishings. Also called the residual estate or residue.

EXECUTOR

The person named in a will to handle the property of someone who has died. The executor collects the property, pays debts and taxes, and then distributes what's... (more...)
The person named in a will to handle the property of someone who has died. The executor collects the property, pays debts and taxes, and then distributes what's left, as specified in the will. The executor also handles any probate court proceedings and notifies people and organizations of the death. Also called personal representatives.

PROBATE

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased pers... (more...)
The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased person's affairs identifying and inventorying the deceased person's property paying debts and taxes identifying heirs, and distributing the deceased person's property according to the will or, if there is no will, according to state law. Formal court-supervised probate is a costly, time-consuming process -- a windfall for lawyers -- which is best avoided if possible.

DISTRIBUTEE

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (ca... (more...)
(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (called intestate), state law determines what each distributee will receive. Also called a beneficiary.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income fro... (more...)
A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income from the trust. Because the children (the middle generation) never legally own the property, it isn't subject to estate tax at their death. See generation-skipping transfer tax.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

ADEMPTION

The failure of a bequest of property in a will. The gift fails (is 'adeemed') because the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he or she di... (more...)
The failure of a bequest of property in a will. The gift fails (is 'adeemed') because the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he or she dies. Often this happens because the property has been sold, destroyed or given away to someone other than the beneficiary named in the will. A bequest may also be adeemed when the will maker, while still living, gives the property to the intended beneficiary (called 'ademption by satisfaction'). When a bequest is adeemed, the beneficiary named in the will is out of luck; he or she doesn't get cash or a different item of property to replace the one that was described in the will. For example, Mark writes in his will, 'I leave to Rob the family vehicle,' but then trades in his car in for a jet ski. When Mark dies, Rob will receive nothing. Frustrated beneficiaries may challenge an ademption in court, especially if the property was not clearly identified in the first place.

SPRINKLING TRUST

A trust that gives the person managing it (the trustee) the discretion to disburse its funds among the beneficiaries in any way he or she sees fit.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Easterly v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

... [6]. In January or February of 1990, Easterly met with an estate planning attorney in Florida and discovered the face value of the policy to be $185,000.00, not the $235,000.00 they believed they had contracted to purchase in 1989. ...

GRIPSHOVER v. GRIPSHOVER

... prepare documents effectuating a real estate partnership (the Gripshover Family Limited Partnership #1) and a partnership for the ownership and management of the family farming business (the Gripshover Family Limited Partnership #2). For estate planning and taxation ...

Fleming v. Toney

... A decree was never entered, but Leon and Janet remained separated until Leon's death on August 24, 2006. Following the separation, and prior to his death, Leon made several estate planning decisions without Janet's knowledge. ...