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Monterey Peninsula Law Inc.
31 Upper Ragsdale Dr. Suite 3 Monterey, CA 93940» view map
Estate and Landlord-Tenant Law
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Melissa Rose Shimizu

International, Gift Taxation, Employee Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 13 Years

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1 Park Pl, Pleasanton, CA 94568

Ferdinand Magbitang Santos

Tax, International, Gift Taxation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

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5797 Columbus St, Pleasanton, CA 94568

William Dana Wollesen

Foreign Investment, Estate Planning, Business & Trade, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 17 Years

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4733 Chabot Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Dan Jay Hall

International, Trusts, Gift Taxation, Estate

Status: In Good Standing

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4733 Chabot Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Nickolas Paul Tooliatos

Dispute Resolution, Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 41 Years

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5000 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Darrin N. Ng

Tax, International, Trusts, Gift Taxation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

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5000 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Gurjit S Pandher

Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588

James Jackson Phillips

Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing

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4900 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Gary Steven Costello

Real Estate, Trusts, Gift Taxation, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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7080 Donlon Way, Pleasanton, CA 94568

Eric Daniel Despotes

Estate Planning, Family Law, Divorce, Business & Trade

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 15 Years

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5860 Owens Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

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LEGAL TERMS

INTER VIVOS TRUST

The Latin name, favored by some lawyers, for a living trust. 'Inter vivos' is Latin for 'between the living.'

ESTATE TAXES

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and... (more...)

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and whether or not it goes through probate after your death, is subject to federal estate tax. Currently, however, federal estate tax is due only if your property is worth at least $2 million when you die. The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed for one year, in 2010, but Congress will probably make the repeal (or a very high exempt amount) permanent. Any property left to a surviving spouse (if he or she is a U.S. citizen) or a tax-exempt charity is exempt from federal estate taxes. Many states now also impose their own estate taxes or inheritance taxes.

PROPERTY CONTROL TRUST

Any trust that imposes limits or controls over the rights of trust beneficiaries. These trusts include (1) special needs trusts designed to assist people who ha... (more...)

Any trust that imposes limits or controls over the rights of trust beneficiaries. These trusts include (1) special needs trusts designed to assist people who have special physical, emotional or other requirements, (2) spendthrift trusts designed to prevent a beneficiary from wasting the trust principal; and (3) sprinkling trusts that allow the trustee to decide how to distribute trust income or principal among the beneficiaries.

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.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the benefi... (more...)

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the beneficiary as needed, and sometimes paying third parties (creditors, for example) on the beneficiary's behalf, bypassing the beneficiary completely. Spendthrift trusts typically contain a provision prohibiting creditors from seizing the trust fund to satisfy the beneficiary's debts. These trusts are legal in most states, even though creditors hate them.

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.

GROSS ESTATE

For federal estate tax filing purposes, the total of all property owned at death, without regard to any debts or liens against the property or the costs of prob... (more...)

For federal estate tax filing purposes, the total of all property owned at death, without regard to any debts or liens against the property or the costs of probate. Taxes are due only on the value of the property the person actually owned (the net estate) plus the amount of any taxable gifts made during life. In a few states, the gross estate is used when computing attorney fees for probating estates; the lawyer gets a percentage of the gross estate.

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequ... (more...)

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequest fails. In other words, the beneficiary cannot substitute a similar item in the estate. Example: If John leaves his 1954 Mercedes to Patti, and when John dies the 1954 Mercedes is long gone, Patti doesn't receive John's current car or the cash equivalent of the Mercedes. See ademption.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Murphy v. Murphy

... The probate court has discretion, circumscribed by the statutory scheme, to order a "substituted judgment" that authorizes a conservator on behalf of a conservatee to take necessary or desirable action to facilitate estate planning, when a reasonably prudent person in the ...

In re Estate of Young

... her lawyer at the time, Dennis Burns. Mr. Burns represented her for 15 years for estate planning purposes and a bankruptcy of one of Young's businesses, Green Thumb Nursery. In the 1991 estate plan, Charles was expressly ...

Chang v. Lederman

... 2. The Law Regarding Liability for Negligence in Estate Planning to Intended or Potential Beneficiaries. ... Nevertheless, the attorney prepared new estate planning documents that fundamentally changed the plan and made a substantial gift to Michael. ...

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LEGAL TERMS

INTER VIVOS TRUST

ESTATE TAXES

PROPERTY CONTROL TRUST

RESIDUARY ESTATE

DOWER AND CURTESY

SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

SPRINKLING TRUST

GROSS ESTATE

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Murphy v. Murphy

In re Estate of Young

Chang v. Lederman

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