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1. Thomas LaPorte North Andover, MA
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  McGeorge School of Law, J.D. 1994
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Peter Gilbert Saber

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Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 16 Years

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293 West Salisbry Road, Salisbury, NH 03268

Melissa Ann Lesniak

Wills, Estate, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

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310 Center Rd, Salisbury, NH 03268

John A. Taylor

Real Estate, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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Danbury, NH 03230

Christopher J. Seufert

Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Bankruptcy & Debt, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 40 Years

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59 Central Street, Franklin, NH 03235

Christopher J. Seufert

Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Civil & Human Rights, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 40 Years

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59 Central Street, Franklin, NH 03235

Robert Charles Holmes

Litigation, International Tax, Estate Planning, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 76 Years

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352 Kearsarge Mountain Rd, Bradford, NH 03278

Lucy Rooney

Estate Planning

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176 New Port Road, Bradford, NH 03257

Carl D. Hanson

Tax, Income Tax, Estate Planning, Wills

Status: In Good Standing

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276 Newport Rd, New London, NH 03257

Valerie Gareau

Tax, Gift Taxation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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39 Coventry Rd, Concord, NH 03301

Joseph M. Gula

Landlord-Tenant, Estate, Civil Rights, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 49 Years

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125 Spring Street, Contoocook, NH 03229

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INVENTORY

A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or admini... (more...)

A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or administrator of the estate is responsible for making and filing the inventory.

NET ESTATE

The value of all property owned at death less liabilities or debts.

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.

ADMINISTRATRIX

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male... (more...)

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male or female, this person is called the administrator.

SELF-PROVING WILL

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-prov... (more...)

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-proving when two witnesses sign under penalty of perjury that they observed the willmaker sign it and that he told them it was his will. If no one contests the validity of the will, the probate court will accept the will without hearing the testimony of the witnesses or other evidence. To make a self-proving will in other states, the willmaker and one or more witnesses must sign an affidavit (sworn statement) before a notary public certifying that the will is genuine and that all willmaking formalities have been observed.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 ... (more...)

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 million in a generation-skipping trust free of this tax. The GSST is imposed when the middle-generation beneficiaries die and the property is transferred to the third-generation beneficiaries. Every dollar over $1 million is subject to the highest existing estate tax rate--currently 55%--at the time the GSTT tax is applied.

CONSERVATOR

Someone appointed by a judge to oversee the affairs of an incapacitated person. A conservator who manages financial affairs is often called a 'conservator of th... (more...)

Someone appointed by a judge to oversee the affairs of an incapacitated person. A conservator who manages financial affairs is often called a 'conservator of the estate.' One who takes care of personal matters, such as healthcare and living arrangements, is known as a 'conservator of the person.' Sometimes, one conservator is appointed to handle all these tasks. Depending on where you live, a conservator may also be called a guardian, committee or curator.

PETITION

A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elde... (more...)

A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elderly relative, you must file a petition with a court. See also complaint.

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.

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