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Martineau Law, PLLC
4445 E Holmes Ave Suite 106 Mesa, AZ 85206» view map
Accident & Injury, Estate, Nursing Home, Immigration
Proudly Serving Maricopa County

Joseph Martineau has a track record of successful cases.

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1. Joseph Martineau Mesa, AZ
  Attorney at Law - AZ, 1976
  Brigham Young University J.D. 1976
2. AboutMartineau Law, PLLC
  Over 40 years of experience.
3. Practice AreasExpertise
  Accident & Injury, Estate, Nursing Home, Immigration
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Curtis A. Jennings

Banking & Finance, Wills & Probate, Construction, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 65 Years

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Douglas R Cullins

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Business & Trade

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

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40 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Scott A Erickson

Real Estate Other, Wills, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 31 Years

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1850 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

John C Vryhof

Tax, International Tax, Wills & Probate, Trusts

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400 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Nancy Casbeer Pohl

Tax, Wills, Trusts, Gift Taxation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

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201 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Anthony M Novitsky

Commercial Bankruptcy, Business & Trade, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 43 Years

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301 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85003

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Wills & Probate, Corporate, Business Organization, Natural Resources

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 37 Years

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Phoenix, AZ 85036

Elizabeth Anne Westby

Wills, Estate Planning, Estate, Family Law

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2916 N 7Th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013

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Tax, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Business & Trade

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 58 Years

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301 E Virginia Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

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LEGAL TERMS

GRANTOR

Someone who creates a trust. Also called a trustor or settlor.

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.

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.'

KINDRED

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

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.

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.

SELF-PROVING WILL

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-prov... (more...)

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-proving when two witnesses sign under penalty of perjury that they observed the willmaker sign it and that he told them it was his will. If no one contests the validity of the will, the probate court will accept the will without hearing the testimony of the witnesses or other evidence. To make a self-proving will in other states, the willmaker and one or more witnesses must sign an affidavit (sworn statement) before a notary public certifying that the will is genuine and that all willmaking formalities have been observed.

ACCUMULATION TRUST

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nic... (more...)

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nick's benefit but stipulates that Nick will not get a penny until he gets a Ph.D. in French; Nick is the beneficiary of an accumulation trust.

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.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Wyttenbach

... OPINION. OROZCO, Judge. Â¶1 Appellant Barry Wyttenbach (Barry), personal representative of Emmett Wyttenbach's (Emmett) estate, appeals the probate court's grant of summary judgment to Nona Wyttenbach (Nona) and the dismissal of the complaint with prejudice. ...

Schoeneweis v. Hamner

... Ms. Schoeneweis's death certificate. C. Because It Failed to Conduct an In Camera Inspection, the Probate Court Did Not Properly Weigh Privacy Concerns Against the Policy In Favor Of Disclosure. Â¶ 21 The Public Records ...

Duncan v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co.

... We conclude that the motion to dismiss in this tort action was an impermissible collateral attack on the order appointing a special administrator in a separate probate proceeding, Maricopa County Superior Court Cause Number PB XXXX-XXXXXX. ...

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James W. Washington

Curtis A. Jennings

Douglas R Cullins

Scott A Erickson

John C Vryhof

Nancy Casbeer Pohl

Anthony M Novitsky

Marilyn D. Cage

Elizabeth Anne Westby

Alfred J Olsen

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GRANTOR

REMAINDERMAN

BEQUEATH

KINDRED

DOWER AND CURTESY

ANCILLARY PROBATE

SELF-PROVING WILL

ACCUMULATION TRUST

DISINHERIT

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Wyttenbach

Schoeneweis v. Hamner

Duncan v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co.

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