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Blake D. Lubinus Lawyer

Blake D. Lubinus

VERIFIED *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here
Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Business, Estate, Litigation

Born in South Dakota, raised in Iowa, and now practicing law in Minnesota, Blake is the very definition of a Midwestern lawyer. He attended the Univer... (more)

Charles M. Schiff

Estate Planning, Criminal, Elder Law, Business Organization
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  51 Years

Claudia Meyer Revermann

Tax, Wills, Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  23 Years

Leanne Dawn Miller

Employment, Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute, Social Security -- Disability, Medical Products & Devices
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  25 Years

John L. Greer

Construction, Estate Planning, Employment, Corporate, Juvenile Law
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  35 Years

Chad Michael Roggeman

Estate Planning, Litigation, Wills & Probate, Wills
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  27 Years

Joann Winkels Evenson

Estate Planning, Welfare, Family Law, Criminal, Commercial Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

Chad Michael Roggeman

Wills, Estate Administration, Trusts, Elder Law
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  27 Years

Joann Winkels Evenson

Estate Planning, Welfare, Family Law, Criminal, Commercial Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  29 Years

Peter L Vogel

Estate Planning, Consumer Bankruptcy, Commercial Real Estate, Social Security -- Disability, Trusts
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  47 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

AUGMENTED ESTATE

In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used on... (more...)
In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used only in some states. Its value is calculated only if a surviving spouse declines whatever he or she was left by will and instead claims a share of the deceased spouse's estate. (This is called taking against the will.) The amount of this 'statutory share' or 'elective share' depends on state law.

GRANTOR

Someone who creates a trust. Also called a trustor or settlor.

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.

DEVISEE

A person or entity who inherits real estate under the terms of a will.

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.

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.

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.

GRANT DEED

A deed containing an implied promise that the person transfering the property actually owns the title and that it is not encumbered in any way, except as descri... (more...)
A deed containing an implied promise that the person transfering the property actually owns the title and that it is not encumbered in any way, except as described in the deed. This is the most commonly used type of deed. Compare quitclaim deed.

GROSS ESTATE

For federal estate tax filing purposes, the total of all property owned at death, without regard to any debts or liens against the property or the costs of prob... (more...)
For federal estate tax filing purposes, the total of all property owned at death, without regard to any debts or liens against the property or the costs of probate. Taxes are due only on the value of the property the person actually owned (the net estate) plus the amount of any taxable gifts made during life. In a few states, the gross estate is used when computing attorney fees for probating estates; the lawyer gets a percentage of the gross estate.

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