Burr Oak Wills & Probate Lawyer, Kansas


Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

Kevin Leif Phillips

Employment, Family Law, Civil & Human Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  37 Years

Darrell Eugene Miller

Government, Estate, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  52 Years

Nathan G. Chilcott

General Practice
Status:  Deceased           Licensed:  90 Years

John L. Bingham

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  54 Years

Tabitha D. R. Owen

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  13 Years

Shane Timothy Mc Call

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  33 Years

Michael-Shannon Mc Dowell

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  31 Years

Ronald E. Henke

Real Estate, International, Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  41 Years

Bill David Berkley

General Practice
Status:  Retired           Licensed:  49 Years

Bruce Alan Berkley

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  34 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succes... (more...)
The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succession laws.

CREDIT SHELTER TRUST

See AB trust.

STATUTORY SHARE

The portion of a deceased person's estate that a spouse is entitled to claim under state law. The statutory share is usually one-third or one-half of the deceas... (more...)
The portion of a deceased person's estate that a spouse is entitled to claim under state law. The statutory share is usually one-third or one-half of the deceased spouse's property, but in some states the exact amount of the spouse's share depends on whether or not the couple has young children and, in a few states, on how long the couple was married. In most states, if the deceased spouse left a will, the surviving spouse must choose either what the will provides or the statutory share. Sometimes the statutory share is known by its more arcane legal name, dower and curtesy, or as a forced or elective share.

GRANT DEED

A deed containing an implied promise that the person transfering the property actually owns the title and that it is not encumbered in any way, except as descri... (more...)
A deed containing an implied promise that the person transfering the property actually owns the title and that it is not encumbered in any way, except as described in the deed. This is the most commonly used type of deed. Compare quitclaim deed.

REAL ESTATE AGENT

A foot soldier of the real estate business who shows houses and does most of the other nitty-gritty tasks associated with selling real estate. An agent must hav... (more...)
A foot soldier of the real estate business who shows houses and does most of the other nitty-gritty tasks associated with selling real estate. An agent must have a state license and be supervised by a real estate broker. Most agents are completely dependent upon commissions from sellers for their income, so it pays to find out which side the agent represents (buyer, seller or both) before you place too much trust in the agent's opinion.

BEQUEATH

A legal term sometimes used in wills that means 'leave' -- for example, 'I bequeath my garden tools to my brother-in-law, Buster Jenkins.'

CERTIFIED COPY

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certi... (more...)
A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certified copies of legal documents before permitting certain transactions. For example, a certified copy of a death certificate is required before a bank will release the funds in a deceased person's payable-on-death account to the person who has inherited them.

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.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Broderick

... telephone. The court then conducted the trial in her absence and admitted the will to probate. ... disabled. Gene Ludwig then filed a petition for the admission of Broderick's will to probate and requested that he be named executor of her estate. ...

In re Estate of Hjersted

... trustee. The same day, he executed his "Last Will and Testament." The will "poured over" probate assets into the trust. ... seq. Thereafter, the district court admitted Norman's will into probate and appointed Lawrence executor of the estate. ...

In re Jones

... This disciplinary case arose out of the respondent's conduct as the administrator of a probate estate. The estate was opened in 1998. ... "5. Peter Regan retained Michael Jones to probate his cousin's estate and paid $500 in attorneys fees. ...