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William Galarza

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Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy & Debt, Estate, Wills & Probate

Finishing his undergraduate degree at The State University of New York at Oswego, William Galarza went on to St. John’s University to earn his Juris... (more)

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800-948-9760

6151 Lake Osprey Dr Ste 300, Sarasota, FL 34240

Daphane Dee Stevens

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Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury, Motorcycle Accident, Estate, Criminal

A member of the Florida Bar since 2004, Daphane brings the knowledge and experience needed to represent clients in Probate, Family Law, and Personal I... (more)

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941-748-2104

701 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205

David Wayne Wilcox

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Estate, Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning, Mediation

With an office only two blocks from the Manatee County Courthouse, I enjoy being in the heart of downtown and close to the river. It reminds me of how... (more)

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800-958-4350

308 13th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205

Dawn Marie Bates-Buchanan

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Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

Dawn Marie Bates-Buchanan, was raised in Venice Florida, where her Father was a Police Officer and where she graduated from local Vence High School. D... (more)

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941-799-3015

1531 Tamiami Trl S, Venice, FL 34285

Anthony Joseph Comparetto

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Business, Tax, Estate

Anthony Joseph Comparetto is a practicing lawyer in the state of Florida who handles Business, Tax, and Estate law.

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727-851-6625

P.O. Box 1298, Saint Petersburg, FL 33731

Mitchell A Sherman

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Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Trusts, Living Wills, Estate

Mr. Sherman is a Florida native, with over 30 years of experience.

Mitchell Sherman is a practicing attorney in the state of Florida, handling Real Estate and Estate Cases.

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727-496-5637

111 2nd Ave. NE, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

Jerome Barton Blevins

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Estate, Power of Attorney, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Elder Law

Jerome B. Blevins is a partner in the Liability division in the St. Petersburg office. Over the past 20 years, Jerry focused his practice in several a... (more)

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800-605-3460

4141 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL 33713

Hildegund Pabst Wanders

Divorce & Family Law, Bankruptcy & Debt, Estate, Credit & Debt

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813-417-1985

905 Centerbrook Drove, Brandon, FL 33511

Elizabeth A. Walch

Condominiums, Trusts, Estate Planning, Family Law

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551 N. Cattleman Road, Sarasota, FL 34232

Jack Wm. Windt, Esquire

Family Law, Wills & Probate, Construction, Securities

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LEGAL TERMS

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 ... (more...)

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 million in a generation-skipping trust free of this tax. The GSST is imposed when the middle-generation beneficiaries die and the property is transferred to the third-generation beneficiaries. Every dollar over $1 million is subject to the highest existing estate tax rate--currently 55%--at the time the GSTT tax is applied.

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.

PROBATE

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased pers... (more...)

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased person's affairs identifying and inventorying the deceased person's property paying debts and taxes identifying heirs, and distributing the deceased person's property according to the will or, if there is no will, according to state law. Formal court-supervised probate is a costly, time-consuming process -- a windfall for lawyers -- which is best avoided if possible.

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

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.

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.

PER STIRPES

Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. F... (more...)

Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. For example, Fred leaves his house jointly to his son Alan and his daughter Julie. But Alan dies before Fred, leaving two young children. If Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property 'per stirpes,' Julie will receive one-half of the property, and Alan's two children will share his half in equal shares (through Alan by right of representation). If, on the other hand, Fred's will states that the property is to be divided per capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third.

CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY

1) An alternate beneficiary named in a will, trust or other document. 2) Any person entitled to property under a will if one or more prior conditions are satisf... (more...)

1) An alternate beneficiary named in a will, trust or other document. 2) Any person entitled to property under a will if one or more prior conditions are satisfied. For example, if Fred is entitled to take property under a will only if he's married at the time of the will maker's death, Fred is a contingent beneficiary. Similarly, if Ellen is named to receive a house only in the event her mother, who has been named to live in the house, moves out of it, Ellen is a contingent beneficiary.

ABATEMENT

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other exp... (more...)

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other expenses. Gifts left in the will are cut back in order to pay taxes, satisfy debts or take care of other gifts that are given priority under law or by the will itself.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of McKibbin

In re ESTATE of Loyette D. McKIBBIN, deceased. Larry H. McKibbin, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Loyette D. McKibbin, Appellant, v. Alterra Health Care Corporation a/k/a Alterra Healthcare Corporation; Beth M. Guinn a/k/a Beth Marie Waters Guinn; Tammie ...

Estate of Johnson v. Badger Acquisition

Failing to appropriately monitor the dispensing of medication for Norma J. Johnson; failing to appropriately monitor the proximity in which the same medication was dispensed for Norma J. Johnson; failing to adequately monitor Norma J. Johnson's medication administration; ...

SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE v. Estate of Huerta

SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE OF TAMPA, LLC, a/k/a Sovereign Healthcare of Tampa, LLC, d/b/a Sovereign Healthcare of Tampa (as to Bayshore Pointe Nursing & Rehab Center), Appellant, v. The ESTATE OF Florinda HUERTA, by and through Dennis HUERTA, ...

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GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

QDOT TRUST

PROBATE

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

POUR-OVER WILL

BYPASS TRUST

PER STIRPES

CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of McKibbin

Estate of Johnson v. Badger Acquisition

SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE v. Estate of Huerta

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