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1. Amiel Wade San Jose, CA
  Attorney at Law- CA, 1996
  Rutgers School of Law—Camden, Rutgers University, J.D. 1996
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Victor Taching Chang

Other, Trusts, Gift Taxation, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 13 Years

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7923 Festival Ct, Cupertino, CA 95014

Tracey Kay Edwards

Tax, International, Gift Taxation, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 42 Years

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10377 Vista Knoll Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014

Jann Besson

Trusts, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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2310 Homestead Road, Los Altos, CA 94024

Michael J. Bradley

Real Estate, Communication & Media Law, Estate Planning, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 58 Years

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877 Highland Circle, Los Altos, CA 94024

Caroline Tso Chen

Lawsuit & Dispute, International, Government, Gift Taxation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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899 Highlands Cir, Los Altos, CA 94024

Barbara Loebner

Estate, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing

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2053 Grant Rd, Los Altos, CA 94024

Brian Lewis

Juvenile Law, Estate Planning, International Tax, Federal Appellate Practice, DUI-DWI

Status: Inactive Licensed: 33 Years

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1718 Bendigo Dr, Los Altos, CA 94024

Kathleen Marie Robertson

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

Status: Inactive Licensed: 25 Years

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996 Dolores Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024

Mark Franich

Tax, Trusts, Gift Taxation

Status: Inactive Licensed: 55 Years

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1975 Annette Ln, Los Altos, CA 94024

Susan Jean Repo

Tax, International, Gift Taxation, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 22 Years

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1378 Chelsea Ct, Los Altos, CA 94024

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LEGAL TERMS

CERTIFICATION OF TRUST

See abstract of trust.

CERTIFIED COPY

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certi... (more...)

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certified copies of legal documents before permitting certain transactions. For example, a certified copy of a death certificate is required before a bank will release the funds in a deceased person's payable-on-death account to the person who has inherited them.

HEIR AT LAW

A person entitled to inherit property under intestate succession laws.

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.

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.

ESTATE TAXES

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and... (more...)

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and whether or not it goes through probate after your death, is subject to federal estate tax. Currently, however, federal estate tax is due only if your property is worth at least $2 million when you die. The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed for one year, in 2010, but Congress will probably make the repeal (or a very high exempt amount) permanent. Any property left to a surviving spouse (if he or she is a U.S. citizen) or a tax-exempt charity is exempt from federal estate taxes. Many states now also impose their own estate taxes or inheritance taxes.

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.

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property.... (more...)

A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property. The surviving spouse can take that share instead of accepting whatever he or she inherited through the deceased spouse's will. If the surviving spouse decides to take the statutory share, it's called 'taking against the will.' Dower and curtesy is another name for the same legal process.

ABATEMENT

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other exp... (more...)

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other expenses. Gifts left in the will are cut back in order to pay taxes, satisfy debts or take care of other gifts that are given priority under law or by the will itself.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Murphy v. Murphy

... The probate court has discretion, circumscribed by the statutory scheme, to order a "substituted judgment" that authorizes a conservator on behalf of a conservatee to take necessary or desirable action to facilitate estate planning, when a reasonably prudent person in the ...

In re Estate of Young

... her lawyer at the time, Dennis Burns. Mr. Burns represented her for 15 years for estate planning purposes and a bankruptcy of one of Young's businesses, Green Thumb Nursery. In the 1991 estate plan, Charles was expressly ...

Chang v. Lederman

... 2. The Law Regarding Liability for Negligence in Estate Planning to Intended or Potential Beneficiaries. ... Nevertheless, the attorney prepared new estate planning documents that fundamentally changed the plan and made a substantial gift to Michael. ...

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HEIR AT LAW

DEATH TAXES

DOWER AND CURTESY

ESTATE TAXES

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

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In re Estate of Young

Chang v. Lederman

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