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Nefertiti France

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Divorce & Family Law, Estate Planning

Nefertiti France is a practicing attorney in the state of Illinois. She received her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in 2006.

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Michael A. Goldberg Lawyer

Michael A. Goldberg

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Estate, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Probate, Estate Administration

I am a lifelong Chicagoland resident with a passion for helping families plan their estates so their loved ones are cared for upon their passing. I ut... (more)

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Arnold D. Goldstein
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Arnold D. Goldstein

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Divorce & Family Law, Estate

For more than four decades, Arnold Goldstein has provided results-focused advocacy for a broad range of family law issues. During his tenure, Mr. Gold... (more)

Fred Larbi Otchere Lawyer

Fred Larbi Otchere

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Estate

I am Fred Otchere. I am licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois. I specialize in Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney... (more)

Clayton Paul Voegtle Lawyer

Clayton Paul Voegtle

Real Estate, Estate, Consumer Protection, Class Action

Marc J. Blumenthal

Real Estate, Industry Specialties, Estate, Business
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Bonnie Spaccarelli Hannon

Landlord-Tenant, Land Use & Zoning, Estate Planning, Elder Law
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R. Gilman Johnson

Municipal, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Business Organization
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Hilary J. Negele

Real Estate, Wills, Bankruptcy
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Thomas W. Malik

Litigation, Estate Planning, Employment, Corporate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  51 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

BENEFICIARY

A person or organization legally entitled to receive benefits through a legal device, such as a will, trust or life insurance policy.

DEATH TAXES

Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who... (more...)
Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who inherit property.

REMAINDERMAN

Someone who will inherit property in the future. For instance, if someone dies and leaves his home 'to Alma for life, and then to Barry,' Barry is a remainderma... (more...)
Someone who will inherit property in the future. For instance, if someone dies and leaves his home 'to Alma for life, and then to Barry,' Barry is a remainderman because he will inherit the home in the future, after Alma dies.

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.

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.

INTESTATE

The condition of dying without a valid will. The probate court appoints an administrator to distribute the deceased person's property according to state law.

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.

TITLE COMPANY

A company that issues title insurance.

TRUSTEE POWERS

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

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Feinberg

This case involves a dispute among the surviving children and grandchildren of Max and Erla Feinberg regarding the validity of a trust provision. The circuit court of Cook County found the trust provision unenforceable on the basis that it is contrary to the public policy of the state ...

In re Estate of Feinberg

In re ESTATE OF Max FEINBERG, Deceased (Leila R. Taylor, as Independent Coexecutor of the Will of Max Feinberg, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael B. Feinberg, Individually and as Coexecutor of the Will of Max Feinberg, Deceased; Fifth Third Bank, as Trustee under ...

In re Estate of Ellis

Grace Ellis executed a will in 1964 naming Shriners Hospitals for Children (Shriners) as beneficiary of her estate if she died without direct descendants. In 1999, she executed a new will naming James G. Bauman as sole beneficiary. Bauman was the pastor of the church of which ...