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1. Amiel Wade San Jose, CA
  Attorney at Law- CA, 1996
  Rutgers School of Law—Camden, Rutgers University, J.D. 1996
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Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

Gregory Ian McMurray

Wills & Probate, Collaborative Law, Family Law, Constitutional Law

Status: In Good Standing

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1035 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Marlea F. Jarrette

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships

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120 El Paseo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Homer G. Sheffield

Tax, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 58 Years

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427 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Jack L Collison

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate

Status: In Good Standing

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1610 Oak Street, Solvang, CA 93463

Earle Gary Goodman

Commercial Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, Wrongful Termination

Status: In Good Standing

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1187 Coast Village Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

James Philip Griffith

Estate Planning, Contract, Trusts, Estate, Wills

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 41 Years

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1020 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Stefanie Marie Herrington

Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Estate, Wills

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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559 San Ysidro Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Alexander Edward Saunders

Estate Planning, International Tax, Trusts, Estate, Wills

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 17 Years

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15 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Natalie Ann Spilborghs

Wills, Trusts, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 13 Years

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550 Asilomar Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Martha Jeannette Clark

Banking & Finance, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Partnerships

Status: In Good Standing

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1332 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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LEGAL TERMS

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

An exceedingly complex legal doctrine that limits the amount of time that property can be controlled after death by a person's instructions in a will. For examp... (more...)

An exceedingly complex legal doctrine that limits the amount of time that property can be controlled after death by a person's instructions in a will. For example, a person would not be allowed to leave property to her husband for his life, then to her children for their lives, then to her grandchildren. The gift would potentially go to the grandchildren at a point too remote in time.

BENEFICIARY

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

FAILURE OF ISSUE

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

SWEARING MATCH

A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.

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.

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

TITLE COMPANY

A company that issues title insurance.

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.

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.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Guardianship of Ann S.

... 1118 OPINION. CORRIGAN, J.â€”. In 2003 the Legislature enacted Probate Code section 1516.5, making it easier for children in probate guardianships to be adopted by their guardians. (Stats. 2003, ch. ... We granted review. II. DISCUSSION. A. Probate Guardianship. ...

Schwartz v. Labow

... In August 2003, the probate court appointed Lionel B. Sanders, certified public accountant, conservator of Sylvia's and Louis's estates in the related conservatorships. ... DISCUSSION. 1. The probate court had jurisdiction in November 2005 to suspend appellant trustee's powers. ...

Estate of Bennett

... (collectively Smith), appeal from a probate court order granting the motion of petitioners Lu Ella Bennett, Jack H. Bennett, Jr., and Louise Comer to set aside and rescind a settlement agreement and an assignment of their interests in the estate of Jack Harry Bennett (decedent). ...

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Santa Barbara County, CA Wills & Probate Lawyers

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Wade Law Group

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Gregory Ian McMurray

Marlea F. Jarrette

Homer G. Sheffield

Jack L Collison

Earle Gary Goodman

James Philip Griffith

Stefanie Marie Herrington

Alexander Edward Saunders

Natalie Ann Spilborghs

Martha Jeannette Clark

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LEGAL TERMS

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

BENEFICIARY

FAILURE OF ISSUE

SWEARING MATCH

RESIDUARY ESTATE

SUMMARY PROBATE

TITLE COMPANY

ESTATE TAXES

GROSS ESTATE

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Guardianship of Ann S.

Schwartz v. Labow

Estate of Bennett

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