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Caroline M. Bridges
Social Security, Estate Planning, Workers' Compensation, Elder Law
Status: In Good Standing
701 N Teal Lake Ave, Negaunee, MI 49866
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701 Teal Lake Avenue, Negaunee, MI 49866
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LEGAL TERMS
ADEMPTION
The failure of a bequest of property in a will. The gift fails (is 'adeemed') because the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he or she di... (more...)
The failure of a bequest of property in a will. The gift fails (is 'adeemed') because the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he or she dies. Often this happens because the property has been sold, destroyed or given away to someone other than the beneficiary named in the will. A bequest may also be adeemed when the will maker, while still living, gives the property to the intended beneficiary (called 'ademption by satisfaction'). When a bequest is adeemed, the beneficiary named in the will is out of luck; he or she doesn't get cash or a different item of property to replace the one that was described in the will. For example, Mark writes in his will, 'I leave to Rob the family vehicle,' but then trades in his car in for a jet ski. When Mark dies, Rob will receive nothing. Frustrated beneficiaries may challenge an ademption in court, especially if the property was not clearly identified in the first place.
SWEARING MATCH
A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.
MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST
See AB trust.
ACCUMULATION TRUST
A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nic... (more...)
A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nick's benefit but stipulates that Nick will not get a penny until he gets a Ph.D. in French; Nick is the beneficiary of an accumulation trust.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to t... (more...)
Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to the state. Some states have public administrators who are responsible for temporarily preserving the assets of an estate if there are disputes about specific provisions in the will or about who will be appointed the regular administrator.
POUR-OVER WILL
A will that 'pours over' property into a trust when the will maker dies. Property left through the will must go through probate before it goes into the trust.
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.
TRUST CORPUS
Latin for 'the body' of the trust. This term refers to all the property transferred to a trust. For example, if a trust is established (funded) with $250,000, t... (more...)
Latin for 'the body' of the trust. This term refers to all the property transferred to a trust. For example, if a trust is established (funded) with $250,000, that money is the corpus. Sometimes the trust corpus is known as the 'res,' a Latin word meaning 'thing.'
INVESTOR
A person who makes investments. An investor may act either for herself or on behalf of others. A stock broker or mutual fund manager, for instance, makes invest... (more...)
A person who makes investments. An investor may act either for herself or on behalf of others. A stock broker or mutual fund manager, for instance, makes investments for others who have entrusted her with their money.
SAMPLE LEGAL CASES
In re Kostin Estate
In Docket No. 272767, respondent Camille A. Kent appeals as of right the probate court's judgment
and order following a bench trial, interpreting a will and trust, determining heirs and
devisees, and determining title to property after decedent Juanita Kostin's death in 2004. ...
In re Nestorovski Estate
723 Payne, Broder & Fossee (by Andrew J. Broder) and Underwood & March (by Lauren M.
Underwood), Bingham Farms, for the petitioner. ... Kemp Klein Law Firm, PC (by Alan A. May
and Debra Nance), Troy, for the respondent. ... Before: SAAD, CJ, and BORRELLO and ...
In re Rudell Estate
During her lifetime, the decedent owned a certain parcel of residential real property located at
1170 Chesterfield in Birmingham, Michigan (the property). In 1982, the decedent properly transferred
ownership of the property to the trust. According to the complaint filed in this matter, the ...
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