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Goldman & Associates
615 Griswold St. Suite 1325 Detroit, MI 48226» view map
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1. Akiva Goldman Detroit, MI
  Attorney at Law - MI, 1986
  Wayne State University J.D. 1986
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Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

Peter William Nolan

Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate, Elder Law, Medical Malpractice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 9 Years

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2950 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Darrell W. Pierce

Income Tax, Landlord-Tenant, Wills & Probate, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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2723 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Atallah T. Taweel

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Employment, Medical Malpractice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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900 Victors Way, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Joshua M. Garfinkel

Wills, Trusts, Elder Law

Status: Inactive Licensed: 12 Years

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4780 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Christopher David Chambers

Wills & Probate, Criminal, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 17 Years

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789 E Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Melissa A. Bruzzano

Immigration, Government, Wills & Probate, Employment

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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1914 Scottwood Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Leah G. Tremonti

Estate Administration, Trusts, Estate Planning, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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2008 Hogback Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Jane A. Bassett

Medicare & Medicaid, Wills & Probate, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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2045 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Anthony Greene

General Practice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

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2232 S. Main Suite 438, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Michael Yurkanin

General Practice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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46016 Purple Sage Ct, Belleville, MI 48111

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LEGAL TERMS

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

UNIFORM TRANSFER-ON-DEATH SECURITY ACT

A statute that allows people to name a beneficiary to inherit stocks or bonds without probate. The owner of the securities can register them with a broker using... (more...)

A statute that allows people to name a beneficiary to inherit stocks or bonds without probate. The owner of the securities can register them with a broker using a simple form that names a person to receive the property after the owner's death. Every state but Texas has adopted the statute.

POUR-OVER WILL

A will that 'pours over' property into a trust when the will maker dies. Property left through the will must go through probate before it goes into the 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.

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.

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.

TITLE COMPANY

A company that issues title insurance.

NONPROBATE

The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surv... (more...)

The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surviving spouse and property left outside of a will through probate-avoidance methods such as pay-on-death designations, joint tenancy ownership, living trusts and life insurance. Property that avoids probate is sometimes described as the 'nonprobate estate.' Nonprobate distribution may also occur if the deceased person leaves an invalid will. In that case, property will pass according to the particular state's laws of intestate succession.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Temple Marital Trust

... Wallace Temple, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Clinton Probate Court Ralph Temple and Dean Temple, Respondents-Appellees. Docket No. 273911. ... Petitioner petitioned the probate court to construe the trust as not allowing Clarence to amend it after Florence's death. . . . ...

In re Smith Trust

... The respondent refused to sell the property to the petitioners. The petitioners filed a petition in the Sanilac County Probate Court, seeking to compel the sale of the land pursuant to the lease agreement. ... As a result, the probate court held that no enforceable agreement existed. ...

In re Kostin Estate

... In Docket No. 272767, respondent Camille A. Kent appeals as of right the probate court's judgment and order following a bench trial, interpreting a will and trust, determining heirs and devisees, and determining title to property after decedent Juanita Kostin's death in 2004. ...

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LEGAL TERMS

FUNDING A TRUST

UNIFORM TRANSFER-ON-DEATH SECURITY ACT

POUR-OVER WILL

PROBATE COURT

EXECUTOR

DOWER AND CURTESY

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

TITLE COMPANY

NONPROBATE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Temple Marital Trust

In re Smith Trust

In re Kostin Estate

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