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Paul J. Streetman

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Criminal, Estate Planning, Tax, Family Law

For more than 16 years, Paul has been helping his clients solve their legal problems. Experienced in many fields, from criminal defense to landlord-t... (more)

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431 6Th St, Rochester, MI 48307

Randall L. Shepard

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Divorce & Family Law, Family Law, Criminal, Real Estate, Estate

For over three decades, local attorney Randall Shepard has provided legal guidance to clients through Southeastern Michigan. We provide state and fede... (more)

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800-871-7240

431 6th St, Rochester, MI 48307

Christine H. Stephens

Trusts, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Family Law, Divorce

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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107 S Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371

Edward J Mijak

Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 57 Years

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137 W Saint Clair St, Romeo, MI 48065

Edward J. Mijak

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Estate, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 57 Years

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137 W Saint Clair St, Romeo, MI 48065

Paul Wright

Estate Planning, Labor Law, Employment, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 52 Years

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66 Letts Rd, Rochester, MI 48363

John R. Dallacqua

Tax, Gift Taxation, Estate Planning, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 39 Years

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1757 Edinborough Dr, Rochester, MI 48306

Steven Richard Schneider

Workers' Compensation, Family Law, Estate Planning, Business, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 57 Years

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209 S Main St, Almont, MI 48003

Eugene Arthur Moore

Estate Planning, Estate, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 63 Years

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3201 E Oakwood Rd, Oxford, MI 48370

Gar Willoughby

Estate Planning, Family Law, Native People, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 9 Years

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385 E Drahner Rd, Oxford, MI 48371

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LEGAL TERMS

KINDRED

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

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.'

ADMINISTRATION (OF AN ESTATE)

The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. I... (more...)

The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. If not, the court appoints someone, who is generally known as the administrator. In some states, the person is called the 'personal representative' in either instance.

IRREVOCABLE TRUST

A permanent trust. Once you create it, it cannot be revoked, amended or changed in any way.

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.

SWEARING MATCH

A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.

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.

IN TERROREM

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement... (more...)

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement. For example, a will might state that an heir will forfeit her inheritance if she challenges the validity of the will. Of course, if the will is challenged and found to be invalid, then the clause itself is also invalid and the heir takes whatever she would have inherited if there were no will.

PROBATE COURT

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate cour... (more...)

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate court' in New York and several other states, this court normally examines the authenticity of a will -- or if a person dies intestate, figures out who receives her property under state law. It then oversees a procedure to pay the deceased person's debts and to distribute her assets to the proper inheritors. See probate.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Kostin Estate

In Docket No. 272767, respondent Camille A. Kent appeals as of right the probate court's judgment and order following a bench trial, interpreting a will and trust, determining heirs and devisees, and determining title to property after decedent Juanita Kostin's death in 2004. ...

In re Nestorovski Estate

723 Payne, Broder & Fossee (by Andrew J. Broder) and Underwood & March (by Lauren M. Underwood), Bingham Farms, for the petitioner. ... Kemp Klein Law Firm, PC (by Alan A. May and Debra Nance), Troy, for the respondent. ... Before: SAAD, CJ, and BORRELLO and ...

In re Rudell Estate

During her lifetime, the decedent owned a certain parcel of residential real property located at 1170 Chesterfield in Birmingham, Michigan (the property). In 1982, the decedent properly transferred ownership of the property to the trust. According to the complaint filed in this matter, the ...

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Edward J Mijak

Edward J. Mijak

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Steven Richard Schneider

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BEQUEATH

ADMINISTRATION (OF AN ESTATE)

IRREVOCABLE TRUST

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

SWEARING MATCH

DOWER AND CURTESY

IN TERROREM

PROBATE COURT

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In re Nestorovski Estate

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