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Estate and Real Estate Law
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Johnson and Cruz, PC is a Fullerton-based law firm that serves clients throughout Orange County.

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1. Amanda Johnson Fullerton, CA
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  Trinity Law School, J.D. 2015
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Andrew Jay Gottlieb

Litigation, Immigration, Estate, Corporate

Status: Licensed: 33 Years

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70 W Hedding St, Alviso, CA 95110

Kaci Rebecca Lopez

Litigation, Trusts, Employee Rights, Bankruptcy

Status: Licensed: 30 Years

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70 W Hedding St, Alviso, CA 95110

Audrey Eunsoo Pak

Other, Lawsuit & Dispute, Government, Trusts

Status: Licensed: 10 Years

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70 W Hedding St, Alviso, CA 95110

Mark John Perrizo

Wills, Divorce & Family Law

Status: Licensed: 49 Years

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24701 Raymond Way, El Toro, CA 92630

Tracy Murphy

Trusts, Estate, Consumer Rights, Wills

Status: Licensed: 22 Years

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25422 Trabuco Rd, El Toro, CA 92630

Jean Marie Wraith

International, Estate, Business, Trusts

Status: Licensed: 27 Years

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25361 Commercentre Dr, El Toro, CA 92630

Kulwinder Singh Ahluwalia

Tax, Gift Taxation

Status: Licensed: 16 Years

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43 Prominence, El Toro, CA 92630

Kris J Geiger

Real Estate, Estate, Business

Status: Licensed: 30 Years

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27 Orchard Road, El Toro, CA 92630

Deborah Elizabeth Martin

Commercial Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, Civil Rights

Status: Licensed: 31 Years

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23331 El Toro Rd, El Toro, CA 92630

Krista Lee Powers

International Tax, Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate

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23832 Rockfield Blvd, El Toro, CA 92630

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LEGAL TERMS

LAPSE

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. S... (more...)

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. Some states have anti-lapse statutes, which prevent gifts to relatives of the deceased person from lapsing unless the relative has no heirs of his or her own. A lapsed gift becomes part of the residuary estate.

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for ... (more...)

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for a period of years. When the trust ends, the property goes to the final beneficiaries you've named. These trusts are for people who have enough wealth to feel comfortable giving away a substantial hunk of property. They come in three flavors: Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor-Retained Unitrusts (GRUTs) and Grantor-Retained Income Trusts (GRITs).

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to ... (more...)

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to help support the surviving spouse and children during the time it takes to probate the estate. The amount is determined by state law and varies greatly from state to 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.

SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the benefi... (more...)

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the beneficiary as needed, and sometimes paying third parties (creditors, for example) on the beneficiary's behalf, bypassing the beneficiary completely. Spendthrift trusts typically contain a provision prohibiting creditors from seizing the trust fund to satisfy the beneficiary's debts. These trusts are legal in most states, even though creditors hate them.

PERSONAL PROPERTY

All property other than land and buildings attached to land. Cars, bank accounts, wages, securities, a small business, furniture, insurance policies, jewelry, p... (more...)

All property other than land and buildings attached to land. Cars, bank accounts, wages, securities, a small business, furniture, insurance policies, jewelry, patents, pets and season baseball tickets are all examples of personal property. Personal property may also be called personal effects, movable property, goods and chattel, and personalty. Compare real estate.

PROBATE

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased pers... (more...)

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased person's affairs identifying and inventorying the deceased person's property paying debts and taxes identifying heirs, and distributing the deceased person's property according to the will or, if there is no will, according to state law. Formal court-supervised probate is a costly, time-consuming process -- a windfall for lawyers -- which is best avoided if possible.

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.

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Young

Stephen Parker, as administrator of the estate of Irma E. Young, deceased (the Estate), filed this petition under Probate Code section 850, subdivision (a), [1] to request an order and judgment establishing the Estate's ownership of certain real property and personal property held by ...

Estate of Kievernagel

In this case we must decide whether a widow has the right to use her late husband's frozen sperm to attempt to conceive a child where her late husband signed an agreement with the company storing the frozen sperm providing that the frozen sperm was to be discarded upon his ...

Estate of Bennett

Claimants Smith Heavy Industrial Transit Corporation and Advanced Development Holdings, Inc. (collectively Smith), appeal from a probate court order granting the motion of petitioners Lu Ella Bennett, Jack H. Bennett, Jr., and Louise Comer to set aside and rescind a ...

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LEGAL TERMS

LAPSE

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

SELF-PROVING WILL

SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

PERSONAL PROPERTY

PROBATE

STATUTORY SHARE

FUNDING A TRUST

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Young

Estate of Kievernagel

Estate of Bennett

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