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Brittany Littleton

Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Probate, Business
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Kathy Burch

Tax, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Collection
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Melissa Herr

Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation, Wills & Probate
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Lawrence A .G. Johnson

Family Law, Medical Malpractice, Wills & Probate, Construction
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Dana Michelle McDaniel

Wills, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy
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Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Tax, Trusts
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Kara Marisa Greuel

Wills, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Elder Law
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R. Scott Williams

Business Organization, Family Law, Eminent Domain, Wills & Probate
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Kim Ellis Ritchie

Family Law, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Workers' Compensation
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Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Wills & Probate, Corporate
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LEGAL TERMS

ESTATE TAXES

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and... (more...)
Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and whether or not it goes through probate after your death, is subject to federal estate tax. Currently, however, federal estate tax is due only if your property is worth at least $2 million when you die. The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed for one year, in 2010, but Congress will probably make the repeal (or a very high exempt amount) permanent. Any property left to a surviving spouse (if he or she is a U.S. citizen) or a tax-exempt charity is exempt from federal estate taxes. Many states now also impose their own estate taxes or inheritance taxes.

FAILURE OF ISSUE

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

CHARITABLE TRUST

Any trust designed to make a substantial gift to a charity and also achieve income and estate tax savings for the person who creates the trust (the grantor).

INTER VIVOS TRUST

The Latin name, favored by some lawyers, for a living trust. 'Inter vivos' is Latin for 'between the living.'

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.

CREDIT SHELTER TRUST

See AB trust.

BYPASS TRUST

A trust designed to lessen a family's overall estate tax liability. An AB trust is the most popular kind of bypass trust.

INHERIT

To receive property from someone who has died. Traditionally, the word 'inherit' applied only when one received property from a relative who died without a will... (more...)
To receive property from someone who has died. Traditionally, the word 'inherit' applied only when one received property from a relative who died without a will. Currently, however, the word is used whenever someone receives property from the estate of a deceased person.

ADMINISTRATION (OF AN ESTATE)

The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. I... (more...)
The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. If not, the court appoints someone, who is generally known as the administrator. In some states, the person is called the 'personal representative' in either instance.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Speers

... Mark Morrison, Durant, OK, for Appellee. KAUGER, J. ¶ 1 The issue presented is whether the trial court erred in admitting the contested will to probate. We find that it did. FACTS. ... She filed her petition on June 2, 2005, seeking to admit it to probate. ...

Tucker v. New Dominion, LLC

... Ms. Hrdy died in 1987. This mineral estate was not included in the final probate order, leaving Ms. Hrdy as the record owner and leaving the probate order unindexed against the subject property in the Pottawatomie County clerk's office. [1]. ...

In re Hyde

... 12 Employer argues that the district court's judgment is not applicable to it because it was not a party to the probate proceedings. ... The issue of Decedent and Wife's marital status was resolved by the district court in Lincoln County during the probate proceedings. ...