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1. Thomas LaPorte North Andover, MA
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  McGeorge School of Law, J.D. 1994
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David J. Hallett

Real Estate, Government, Estate, Business

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North Conway, NH 03860

Deborah A. Fauver

Commercial Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 35 Years

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2935 White Mtn. Highway, North Conway, NH 03860

Theresa J. Grisez

Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Administrative Law

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2935 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860

Kenneth R. Cargill

Real Estate, Estate, Transactions, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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2935 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860

Josey Lyne Payne

Estate Planning, Family Law, Divorce, Personal Injury

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172 Moat View Drive, Conway, NH 03818

Gary R. Edwards

Immigration, Estate Planning, Estate, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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37 Spring Road, Conway, NH 03818

Thomas E Dewhurst

Real Estate, Traffic, Trusts, Workers' Compensation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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Conway, NH 03818

Lisa Zappala Wood

Real Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 20 Years

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Waterville Valley, NH 03215

Joseph G. Imbriani

Real Estate, Estate, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 31 Years

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5 Greeley Hill Road, Waterville Valley, NH 03215

Jennifer G. Haskell

Wills & Probate, Estate Planning

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5 Courthouse Square, Ossipee, NH 03864

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

TRUST MERGER

Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separati... (more...)

Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separation between the trustee's legal ownership of trust property from the beneficiary's interest. The trust 'merges' and ceases to exist.

QDOT TRUST

A trust used to postpone estate tax when more than the amount of the personal federal estate tax exemption is left to a non-U.S. citizen spouse by the other spo... (more...)

A trust used to postpone estate tax when more than the amount of the personal federal estate tax exemption is left to a non-U.S. citizen spouse by the other spouse. QDOT stands for qualified domestic trust.

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David J. Hallett

Deborah A. Fauver

Theresa J. Grisez

Kenneth R. Cargill

Josey Lyne Payne

Gary R. Edwards

Thomas E Dewhurst

Lisa Zappala Wood

Joseph G. Imbriani

Jennifer G. Haskell

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