Santa Maria Estate Lawyer, California

Sponsored Law Firm

x
Click For More Info:

Timothy J. Doherty
About | Practice Areas
Law Office of Timothy J. Doherty
10 Crater Lake Ave Medford, OR 97504» view map
Estate Law
Experience You Can Trust

The topic of wills and trusts can be confusing, but my job is to help you decide what’s right for you. Call me to set up a free consultation.

800-878-0640
1. Timothy J. Doherty Medford, OR
  Attorney at Law- OR
  Empire College School of Law, J.D. 2012
2. AboutLaw Office of Timothy J. Doherty
  Experience You Can Trust
3. Practice AreasExpertise
  Estate
1. Contact
2. Email
3. Refer
5. Visit:
6. Website
7. Profile

Aaron Bryant Smith

Trusts, Civil Rights, Business, Medical Malpractice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 20 Years

CONTACT

241 S Broadway St, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Alexander Francis Simas

Real Estate, Government, Estate, Business

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

2550 Professional Pkwy, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Alexander G. Sheffield

Trusts, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 9 Years

CONTACT

512 N Lucas Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Benjamin James Woodhouse

Education, Income Tax, Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Employment

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 16 Years

CONTACT

2975 Bayview Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Charles LeBeau

Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Estate, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 45 Years

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

312 E Cook St, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Christian Paul Salgado

Tax, Wills, Wills & Probate, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

2550 Professional Pkwy, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Christopher St Clair Biely

Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Consumer Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

705 E Main St, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Clifford Hughes Clark

Trusts, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 74 Years

CONTACT

230 N 9Th St, Grover Beach, CA 93433

Conrad Kent Stephens

Real Estate, Trusts, Estate, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 47 Years

CONTACT

518 E. Main St., Santa Maria, CA 93454

Daniel Webster Redmon

Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

CONTACT

125 Inverness Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436

800-923-0641

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

Call me for fastest results!
800-943-8690

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.

LEGAL TERMS

AB TRUST

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of... (more...)

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of the property goes to the beneficiaries named in the trust -- commonly, the grown children of the couple -- with the crucial condition that the surviving spouse has the right to use the property for life and is entitled to any income it generates. The surviving spouse may even be allowed to spend principal in certain circumstances. When the surviving spouse dies, the property passes to the trust beneficiaries. It is not considered part of the second spouse's estate for estate tax purposes. Using this kind of trust keeps the second spouse's taxable estate half the size it would be if the property were left directly to the spouse. This type of trust is also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust.

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.

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.

BANKRUPTCY ESTATE

All of the property you own when you file for bankruptcy, except for most pensions and educational trusts. The trustee technically takes control of your bankrup... (more...)

All of the property you own when you file for bankruptcy, except for most pensions and educational trusts. The trustee technically takes control of your bankruptcy estate for the duration of your case.

GRANTOR

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

SURROGATE COURT

See probate court.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

Free Consultation
Male
Female
Suspended

Santa Maria Estate Lawyer, California

Sponsored Law Firm

Law Office of Timothy J. Doherty

SPONSORED LAWYERS

Aaron Bryant Smith

Alexander Francis Simas

Alexander G. Sheffield

Benjamin James Woodhouse

Charles LeBeau

Christian Paul Salgado

Christopher St Clair Biely

Clifford Hughes Clark

Conrad Kent Stephens

Daniel Webster Redmon

TIPS

LEGAL TERMS

AB TRUST

STATUTORY SHARE

AUGMENTED ESTATE

BANKRUPTCY ESTATE

GRANTOR

SURROGATE COURT

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

DEATH TAXES

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Young

Estate of Kievernagel

Estate of Bennett

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

PRACTICE AREAS

NEARBY CITY SUGGESTIONS

Lawyer.com Legal Protection Plan

Premium Membership

Additional Services

Resources

My Account Details