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Karim A. Hamir
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1. Karim A. Hamir Vancouver, WA
  Attorney at Law - WA, 2003
  Western Michigan University J.D.
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David A. Berkey

Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Estate, Family Law

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10829 North East 68th Street, Kirkland, WA 98033

Charles Frederic Diesen

Estate, Wills & Probate, Military, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Real Estate

Status: Licensed: 60 Years

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8060 165Th Ave Ne, Redmond, WA 98052

Walter Robert Krueger

Real Estate Other, Wills, Estate Planning, Estate

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Kirkland, WA 98083

Alan Richard Torres

Land Use & Zoning, Estate Planning, Contract, Commercial Bankruptcy

Status: Licensed: 29 Years

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13117 Ne 140Th St, Kirkland, WA 98034

Elizabeth M. Quick

Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection, Credit & Debt, Estate Planning

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247 10th Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033

Scott M Weitz

Contract, Collection, Estate Planning, International Tax

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105 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033

Vijay Gosalia

International Tax, Estate Planning, Business, Bankruptcy

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5400 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033

Karin Quirk

Trusts, Family Law, Divorce

Status: Licensed: 28 Years

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5400 Carillon Pt, Kirkland, WA 98033

Christopher Michael Small

Wills, Estate Planning, Estate, Guardianships & Conservatorships

Status: Licensed: 35 Years

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225 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Vivien Kitman Tse Chang

Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate

Status: Licensed: 30 Years

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3006 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98004

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LEGAL TERMS

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

AB TRUST

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of... (more...)

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of the property goes to the beneficiaries named in the trust -- commonly, the grown children of the couple -- with the crucial condition that the surviving spouse has the right to use the property for life and is entitled to any income it generates. The surviving spouse may even be allowed to spend principal in certain circumstances. When the surviving spouse dies, the property passes to the trust beneficiaries. It is not considered part of the second spouse's estate for estate tax purposes. Using this kind of trust keeps the second spouse's taxable estate half the size it would be if the property were left directly to the spouse. This type of trust is also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust.

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.

ACCUMULATION TRUST

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nic... (more...)

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nick's benefit but stipulates that Nick will not get a penny until he gets a Ph.D. in French; Nick is the beneficiary of an accumulation trust.

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

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.

EXEMPTION TRUST

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth m... (more...)

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth more than that amount, it usually goes to the surviving spouse. The trust property passes free from estate tax because of the personal exemption, and the rest is shielded from tax under the surviving spouse's marital deduction.

TRUST DEED

The most common method of financing real estate purchases in California (most other states use mortgages). The trust deed transfers the title to the property to... (more...)

The most common method of financing real estate purchases in California (most other states use mortgages). The trust deed transfers the title to the property to a trustee -- often a title company -- who holds it as security for a loan. When the loan is paid off, the title is transferred to the borrower. The trustee will not become involved in the arrangement unless the borrower defaults on the loan. At that point, the trustee can sell the property and pay the lender from the proceeds.

POWER OF APPOINTMENT

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust o... (more...)

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust only according to the terms of the trust, but a trustee with a power of appointment can choose the beneficiaries, sometimes from a list of candidates specified by the grantor. For example, Karin creates a trust with power of appointment to benefit either the local art museum, symphony, library or park, depending on the trustee's assessment of need.

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The Cowlitz Law Group

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David A. Berkey

Charles Frederic Diesen

Walter Robert Krueger

Alan Richard Torres

Elizabeth M. Quick

Scott M Weitz

Vijay Gosalia

Karin Quirk

Christopher Michael Small

Vivien Kitman Tse Chang

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FUNDING A TRUST

AB TRUST

SWEARING MATCH

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MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

GROSS ESTATE

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