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1. Ashton Dunn Ridgecrest, CA
  Attorney at Law - CA, 1999
  Peoples COL, J.D., 1999
2. AboutLaw Offices of Ashton Dunn
  Over 20 years of experience.
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Henrik M. Mosesi

Bankruptcy, Criminal, Estate Planning, Family Law

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360 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91502

Mitchell A. Karasov

Estate Planning, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Elder Law, Bankruptcy

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5352 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Valley Village, CA 91607

Liana Nazaryan

Family Law, Child Support, Estate Planning, Adoption

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801 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91203

James G. Morris

Estate Planning, Family Law, Contract, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 41 Years

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2312 W Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506

Patrick Blanchard Crawford

Gift Taxation

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3500 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91505

Frank Victor Calaba

Estate Planning, International Tax, Commercial Real Estate, Trusts, Wills

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 53 Years

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2600 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91505

Terri Anne Turner

Tax, International, Gift Taxation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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1812 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506

Agnes Ordubegian Martin

Defect and Lemon Law, Trusts, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 23 Years

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321 N Pass Ave, Burbank, CA 91505

Barbara R. Roller

Other, Real Estate, Trusts, Gift Taxation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 46 Years

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12350 Addison St, North Hollywood, CA 91607

Richard Brickman

International, Trusts, Gift Taxation, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 58 Years

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13701 Riverside Dr, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

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LEGAL TERMS

CONSERVATOR

Someone appointed by a judge to oversee the affairs of an incapacitated person. A conservator who manages financial affairs is often called a 'conservator of th... (more...)

Someone appointed by a judge to oversee the affairs of an incapacitated person. A conservator who manages financial affairs is often called a 'conservator of the estate.' One who takes care of personal matters, such as healthcare and living arrangements, is known as a 'conservator of the person.' Sometimes, one conservator is appointed to handle all these tasks. Depending on where you live, a conservator may also be called a guardian, committee or curator.

TRUST DEED

The most common method of financing real estate purchases in California (most other states use mortgages). The trust deed transfers the title to the property to... (more...)

The most common method of financing real estate purchases in California (most other states use mortgages). The trust deed transfers the title to the property to a trustee -- often a title company -- who holds it as security for a loan. When the loan is paid off, the title is transferred to the borrower. The trustee will not become involved in the arrangement unless the borrower defaults on the loan. At that point, the trustee can sell the property and pay the lender from the proceeds.

GRANT DEED

A deed containing an implied promise that the person transfering the property actually owns the title and that it is not encumbered in any way, except as descri... (more...)

A deed containing an implied promise that the person transfering the property actually owns the title and that it is not encumbered in any way, except as described in the deed. This is the most commonly used type of deed. Compare quitclaim deed.

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.

NONPROBATE

The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surv... (more...)

The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surviving spouse and property left outside of a will through probate-avoidance methods such as pay-on-death designations, joint tenancy ownership, living trusts and life insurance. Property that avoids probate is sometimes described as the 'nonprobate estate.' Nonprobate distribution may also occur if the deceased person leaves an invalid will. In that case, property will pass according to the particular state's laws of intestate succession.

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.

FAILURE OF ISSUE

A situation in which a person dies without children who could have inherited her property.

PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many stat... (more...)

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many states, making a holographic will is never advised except as a last resort.

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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Patrick Blanchard Crawford

Frank Victor Calaba

Terri Anne Turner

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CONSERVATOR

TRUST DEED

GRANT DEED

DEATH TAXES

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DOWER AND CURTESY

FAILURE OF ISSUE

PROVING A WILL

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Murphy v. Murphy

In re Estate of Young

Chang v. Lederman

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