Gulfport Estate Lawyer, Mississippi


Mara  Joffe Lawyer

Mara Joffe

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Divorce & Family Law, Estate
Serving the Mississippi Business Community

Haley N. Broom became a Shareholder in the firm Dukes, Dukes, Keating & Faneca, P.A. in 2010. She received an undergraduate degree in Psychology from ... (more)

Carolyn Ann McAlister Lawyer

Carolyn Ann McAlister

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Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Estate

Carolyn McAlister is a practicing attorney in the state of Mississippi. She received her J.D. from University of Mississippi. She has been practicing... (more)

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228-265-5190

Rob  Curtis Lawyer

Rob Curtis

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Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury, Estate, Bankruptcy & Debt

Rob Curtis is a practicing lawyer serving Gulfport, MS and the surrounding area.

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800-652-9710

Je'Nell Blocher Blum Lawyer

Je'Nell Blocher Blum

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Real Estate, Estate, Litigation, Business, Municipal

Je’Nell B. Blum is a Shareholder of Dukes, Dukes, Keating & Faneca, P.A. Je’Nell attended San Diego State University, where she was a member of Al... (more)

W. Fred Hornsby Lawyer

W. Fred Hornsby

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Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Immigration, Estate, Accident & Injury

W. F. "Dub" Hornsby, III, is a lifetime resident of Biloxi. A graduate of Mercy Cross High School, Mississippi State University and the University of ... (more)

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800-890-6991

Patrick A. Sheehan Lawyer

Patrick A. Sheehan

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Bankruptcy & Debt, Social Security, Estate, Real Estate, Collection

Pat is a knowledgeable lawyer with decades of experience in real estate, bankruptcy, business law, and numerous other fields of law. He is admitted to... (more)

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800-941-9210

John Paul Barber

Family Law, Franchising, Banking & Finance, Wills & Probate
Status:  In Good Standing           

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Suzanne Baker-Steele

Family Law, Wills, Divorce, Trusts
Status:  In Good Standing           

Susan Taylor Smith

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  25 Years

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Robert P. Myers

Wills & Probate, Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  33 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

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.

AUGMENTED ESTATE

In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used on... (more...)
In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used only in some states. Its value is calculated only if a surviving spouse declines whatever he or she was left by will and instead claims a share of the deceased spouse's estate. (This is called taking against the will.) The amount of this 'statutory share' or 'elective share' depends on state law.

DEVISEE

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

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.

PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)
Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

KINDRED

Under some state's probate codes, all relatives of a deceased person.

TRUSTEE POWERS

The provisions in a trust document defining what the trustee may and may not do.

NET ESTATE

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

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.