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John G. Manfreda

Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

Lori Kopf MacWilliam

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Business Organization, Estate
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  40 Years

Mark H. Chazin

Contract, Trusts, Government Agencies, Income Tax, Wills & Probate
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  58 Years

Rosanne S. Detorres

Prosecution, Trusts, Estate Planning, Business, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

Georgia Fraser

Wills & Probate, Family Law, Divorce, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

William Wolfson

Wills & Probate, Family Law, Bankruptcy & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

Robert J. Shanahan

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Elder Law
Status:  Retired *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           Licensed:  40 Years

Richard Dieterly

Land Use & Zoning, Municipal, Government, Estate
Status:  Inactive *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

Christine Joseph

Trusts, Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

Stacey Maloney

Trusts, Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing *Status is reviewed annually. For latest information visit here           

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LEGAL TERMS

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.

PROPERTY CONTROL TRUST

Any trust that imposes limits or controls over the rights of trust beneficiaries. These trusts include (1) special needs trusts designed to assist people who ha... (more...)
Any trust that imposes limits or controls over the rights of trust beneficiaries. These trusts include (1) special needs trusts designed to assist people who have special physical, emotional or other requirements, (2) spendthrift trusts designed to prevent a beneficiary from wasting the trust principal; and (3) sprinkling trusts that allow the trustee to decide how to distribute trust income or principal among the beneficiaries.

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.

LIFE BENEFICIARY

A person who receives benefits, under a trust or by will, for his or her lifetime. For an example, 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.

SURVIVING SPOUSE'S TRUST

If a couple has created an AB trust, the revocable living trust (Trust B) of the surviving spouse, after the first spouse has died.

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.

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.

INVENTORY

A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or admini... (more...)
A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or administrator of the estate is responsible for making and filing the inventory.

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Brundage v. Estate of Carambio

The facts and circumstances that bring this matter before the Court are in some ways truly unique because, merely by the happenstance of timing, the effect of the attorney's behavior, even if we were to find that it violated our ethical standards, could not have affected the outcome of ...

In re Estate of Stockdale

We conclude that, actions arising from disputed wills and related documents designed to dispose of estate assets and which rest on allegations of undue influence are most often resolved through the equitable remedies available in the Probate Part. We further conclude that, although a ...

Estate of Cordero v. Christ Hosp.

Plaintiffs, the estate and husband of Ramona Cordero, appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Christ Hospital on claims of fraudulent concealment of evidence and vicarious liability for the negligence of defendant Dr. Selvia G. Zaklama. Dr. Zaklama, ...

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