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Jamie R. Ryke
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Thav, Ryke and Associates, Attorneys at Law
24725 W 12 Mile Rd Suite 110 Southfield, MI 48034» view map
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We have achieved a reputation for solving complex probate matters and as a result, practice and have clients throughout the great state of Michigan.

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1. Jamie R. Ryke Southfield, MI
  Attorney at Law - MI, 1997
  St. Thomas University J.D. 1996
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Ryan Tomas Wojtowicz

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Business

Status: Licensed: 16 Years

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526 Upton Drive, Saint Joseph, MI 49085

Brian McMahon

Business, Estate, Real Estate

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16678 Red Arrow Hwy, New Buffalo, MI 49117

Robert Puckett

Landlord-Tenant, Wills & Probate, Divorce, Civil & Human Rights, Malpractice

Status: Licensed: 43 Years

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2620 S Cleveland Ave, Saint Joseph, MI 49085

Jonathan B. Sauer

Estate, Real Estate, Business Organization

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414 Main St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085

Patricia Capt Carpenter

Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal, Civil Rights

Status: Licensed: 21 Years

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18605 Us Highway 12, New Buffalo, MI 49117

Robert B. Lutz

Tax, Dispute Resolution, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

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Saint Joseph, MI 49085

Howard H. Kahne

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business

Status: Licensed: 44 Years

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685 W Main St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Elizabeth L. Mccree

Other, Estate Planning, Estate, Juvenile Law

Status: Licensed: 17 Years

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Benton Harbor, MI 49023

Colleen M. Cullitan

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Estate, Family Law

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1014 Main St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085

Jason Engram

Landlord-Tenant, Trusts, Administrative Law, Credit & Debt

Status: Licensed: 26 Years

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515 Ship St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085

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LEGAL TERMS

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.

RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY

A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leav... (more...)

A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leaving his home to Edwina and the remainder of his property to Elmo, then Elmo is the residuary beneficiary.

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

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.

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many stat... (more...)

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many states, making a holographic will is never advised except as a last resort.

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.

PER CAPITA

Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leavin... (more...)

Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leaving 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 capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third. If, on the other hand, 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).

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.

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.

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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Berrien County, MI Estate Lawyers

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Thav, Ryke and Associates, Attorneys at Law

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Ryan Tomas Wojtowicz

Brian McMahon

Robert Puckett

Jonathan B. Sauer

Patricia Capt Carpenter

Robert B. Lutz

Howard H. Kahne

Elizabeth L. Mccree

Colleen M. Cullitan

Jason Engram

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LEGAL TERMS

SWEARING MATCH

RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY

FUNDING A TRUST

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

PER CAPITA

DOWER AND CURTESY

DISINHERIT

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Kostin Estate

In re Nestorovski Estate

In re Rudell Estate

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