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Charles A. Crocker
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1770 Saint James Place Suite 601 Houston, TX 77056» view map
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1. Charles A. Crocker Houston, TX
  Attorney at Law - TX, 1965
  University of Texas J.D. 1965
2. AboutLaw Offices Of Charles A. Crocker
  Treating People With Integrity & Respect
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Shirley Christianna Nallie-courtney

Wills, Estate, Family Law, Credit & Debt

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James T Fletcher

Real Estate, Social Security, Wills & Probate, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 47 Years

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Staci Ann Griffin

Commercial Real Estate, Wills, Banking & Finance, Credit & Debt

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Robert Scott Smith

Wills, Natural Resources, Family Law, Elder Law

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Melbourne Timothy Berlinger

International Other, Wills, Estate, Elder Law

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Wills, Clean Air Practice, Collaborative Law, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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Friendswood, TX 77549

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Family Law, Wills

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1560 W Bay Area Blvd, Friendswood, TX 77546

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Wills, Family Law, Criminal, Personal Injury

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ANCILLARY PROBATE

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are... (more...)

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state.

DISCHARGE (OF PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR)

A court order releasing the administrator or executor from any further duties connected with the probate of an estate. This typically occurs when the duties hav... (more...)

A court order releasing the administrator or executor from any further duties connected with the probate of an estate. This typically occurs when the duties have been completed but may happen sooner if the executor or administrator wishes to withdraw or is dismissed.

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequ... (more...)

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequest fails. In other words, the beneficiary cannot substitute a similar item in the estate. Example: If John leaves his 1954 Mercedes to Patti, and when John dies the 1954 Mercedes is long gone, Patti doesn't receive John's current car or the cash equivalent of the Mercedes. See ademption.

SURVIVING SPOUSE'S TRUST

If a couple has created an AB trust, the revocable living trust (Trust B) of the surviving spouse, after the first spouse has died.

EXEMPTION TRUST

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth m... (more...)

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth more than that amount, it usually goes to the surviving spouse. The trust property passes free from estate tax because of the personal exemption, and the rest is shielded from tax under the surviving spouse's marital deduction.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

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.

DISINHERIT

To deliberately prevent someone from inheriting something. This is usually done by a provision in a will stating that someone who would ordinarily inherit prope... (more...)

To deliberately prevent someone from inheriting something. This is usually done by a provision in a will stating that someone who would ordinarily inherit property -- a close family member, for example -- should not receive it. In most states, you cannot completely disinherit your spouse; a surviving spouse has the right to claim a portion (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's estate. With a few exceptions, however, you can expressly disinherit children.

LAPSE

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. S... (more...)

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. Some states have anti-lapse statutes, which prevent gifts to relatives of the deceased person from lapsing unless the relative has no heirs of his or her own. A lapsed gift becomes part of the residuary estate.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Frost Nat. Bank v. Fernandez

... The principal issue on appeal is whether the district court had jurisdiction to render summary judgment when similar bill of review proceedings and applications 497 for determination of heirship were pending in the probate court. ... 3. Probate Code. ...

In re Estate of Gaines

... The will also named Green and his wife the guardians of Gaines's children. Davis did not submit an application to probate Gaines's will for over three years after Gaines's death. ... In response, Davis submitted an application to probate Gaines's will on October 13, 2006. ...

In re Estate of Walker

... They appeal from an order of the probate court denying them relief in their complaint regarding an amended inventory filed by the independent executor of the deceased's estate. ... Beasley filed an application to probate the deceased's will on August 18, 2003. ...

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Debra Ann Needs

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James T Fletcher

Staci Ann Griffin

Robert Scott Smith

Melbourne Timothy Berlinger

Sondra Kaighen

Catherine Leanne Williams

Christopher Michael Villasana

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ANCILLARY PROBATE

DISCHARGE (OF PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR)

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

SURVIVING SPOUSE'S TRUST

EXEMPTION TRUST

FAMILY POT TRUST

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

DISINHERIT

LAPSE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

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In re Estate of Gaines

In re Estate of Walker

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