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Trevor Kendrick England

Estate Planning, Labor Law, Elder Law, Reorganization

Status: Inactive Licensed: 17 Years

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Rudolph Brothers

Estate Planning, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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Huntsville, TX 77342

Trevor England

Estate Planning, Labor Law, Elder Law, Reorganization

Status: Inactive Licensed: 17 Years

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Huntsville, TX 77341

Jennifer Ann Jenkins

DUI-DWI, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 11 Years

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1036 11Th Street, Huntsville, TX 77340

Rudolph Brothers

Estate Planning, Criminal

Status: Inactive Licensed: 39 Years

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Huntsville, TX 77342

Paul Jacob Paschal

Estate Planning, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Car Accident

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 16 Years

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Thomas George Hopkins

International Tax, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Business & Trade

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 23 Years

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2700 Research Forest Dr, Magnolia, TX 77381

Kelly A. Dunbar

Juvenile Law, Estate Planning, International Tax, Bankruptcy, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 31 Years

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282 Ed English Dr, Magnolia, TX 77385

Michael Davis

Estate Planning, International Tax, Elder Law, Employment, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 47 Years

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257 Palomino Ct, Magnolia, TX 77382

Charles R. Herpich

Gift Taxation, Tax

Status: Inactive Licensed: 50 Years

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2 Plum Cove Court, Magnolia, TX 77381

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LEGAL TERMS

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.

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.

GROSS ESTATE

For federal estate tax filing purposes, the total of all property owned at death, without regard to any debts or liens against the property or the costs of prob... (more...)

For federal estate tax filing purposes, the total of all property owned at death, without regard to any debts or liens against the property or the costs of probate. Taxes are due only on the value of the property the person actually owned (the net estate) plus the amount of any taxable gifts made during life. In a few states, the gross estate is used when computing attorney fees for probating estates; the lawyer gets a percentage of the gross estate.

DISTRIBUTEE

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (ca... (more...)

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (called intestate), state law determines what each distributee will receive. Also called a beneficiary.

IN TERROREM

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement... (more...)

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement. For example, a will might state that an heir will forfeit her inheritance if she challenges the validity of the will. Of course, if the will is challenged and found to be invalid, then the clause itself is also invalid and the heir takes whatever she would have inherited if there were no will.

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.

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.

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

(1) In the law of wills and estates, a person appointed by the court to take charge of only a designated portion of an estate during probate. For example, a spe... (more...)

(1) In the law of wills and estates, a person appointed by the court to take charge of only a designated portion of an estate during probate. For example, a special administrator with particular expertise on art might be appointed to oversee the probate of a wealthy person's art collection, but not the entire estate. (2) A person appointed to be responsible for a deceased person's property for a limited time or during an emergency, such as a challenge to the will or to the qualifications of the named executor. In such cases, the special administrator's duty is to maintain and preserve the estate, not necessarily to take control of the probate process

INHERITANCE TAXES

Taxes some states impose on people or organizations who inherit property from a deceased person's estate. The taxes are based on the value of the inherited prop... (more...)

Taxes some states impose on people or organizations who inherit property from a deceased person's estate. The taxes are based on the value of the inherited property.

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LEGAL TERMS

PROVING A WILL

DISINHERIT

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IN TERROREM

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

DOWER AND CURTESY

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INHERITANCE TAXES

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Smith v. O'DONNELL

In re Townley Bypass Unified Credit Trust

In re Estate of Henry

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