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1. Sandra K. Law Wheeling, WV
  Attorney at Law - WV, 1992
  Duquesne University J.D. 1992
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W. Michael Frazier is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and the WVU College o f Law. His practice primarily involves litigation involving estates a... (more)

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Heather E. Vanhoose

Veterans' Affairs, Social Security -- Disability, Estate Planning, Personal Injury

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1037 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Stephen Taylor Hood

Tax, Litigation, Estate, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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2 Nichols Drive, Barboursville, WV 25504

Thomas H. Peyton

Mass Torts, Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 23 Years

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Nitro, WV 25143

Gerald W. Townsend

Health Care, Estate Planning, Estate, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 54 Years

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417 Grand Park Dr, Vienna, WV 26105

Matthew Lee Ward

Tax, Estate, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

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611 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701

Xavier Wray Staggs

Real Estate, Estate, Divorce, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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Huntington, WV 25726

Stephen J. Golder

Real Estate, Estate, Business, Bankruptcy

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Huntington, WV 25726

Edward Cunningham

Tax, Corporate, Estate Planning, Environmental Law Other

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611 3Rd Ave, Huntington, WV 25701

Chad S. Lovejoy

Mass Torts, Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Insurance

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 27 Years

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Huntington, WV 25701

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LEGAL TERMS

DEVISEE

A person or entity who inherits real estate under the terms of a will.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

PROBATE COURT

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate cour... (more...)

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate court' in New York and several other states, this court normally examines the authenticity of a will -- or if a person dies intestate, figures out who receives her property under state law. It then oversees a procedure to pay the deceased person's debts and to distribute her assets to the proper inheritors. See probate.

PER STIRPES

Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. F... (more...)

Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. For example, Fred leaves his house jointly to his son Alan and his daughter Julie. But Alan dies before Fred, leaving two young children. If Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property 'per stirpes,' Julie will receive one-half of the property, and Alan's two children will share his half in equal shares (through Alan by right of representation). If, on the other hand, Fred's will states that the property is to be divided per capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third.

AB TRUST

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of... (more...)

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of the property goes to the beneficiaries named in the trust -- commonly, the grown children of the couple -- with the crucial condition that the surviving spouse has the right to use the property for life and is entitled to any income it generates. The surviving spouse may even be allowed to spend principal in certain circumstances. When the surviving spouse dies, the property passes to the trust beneficiaries. It is not considered part of the second spouse's estate for estate tax purposes. Using this kind of trust keeps the second spouse's taxable estate half the size it would be if the property were left directly to the spouse. This type of trust is also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust.

POWER OF APPOINTMENT

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust o... (more...)

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust only according to the terms of the trust, but a trustee with a power of appointment can choose the beneficiaries, sometimes from a list of candidates specified by the grantor. For example, Karin creates a trust with power of appointment to benefit either the local art museum, symphony, library or park, depending on the trustee's assessment of need.

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.

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.

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Matthew Lee Ward

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