PROBATE WORD LIST
(Courtesy of Clarece Peters)
A-B TRUST
ABATEMENT
ACCOUNT CURRENT
ACTIVE TRUST
ADMINISTRATOR
ADMINISTRATOR WITH WELL ANNEXED
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE
AFFIDAVIT
AGENT
ALZHEIMER’S
ARICEPT (PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG FOR DEMENTIA)
ASSETS
BENEFICIARY/BENE
BEQUEST/BEQUEATH
BET TZEDEK LEGAL SERVICES
BLOCKED ACCOUNT
BOND
BOND SERVICES
BYPASS TRUST
CAPACITY
CAPACITY DECLARATION/CAPACITY DEC.
CAREGIVER
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT/C.D.
CHILDREN’S TRUST
CITEE
CLEAR NOTES
CODICIL
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
COMPETENT
COMPETING PETITIONS
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONSERVATEE
CONSERVATOR
CONSERVATOR OF THE ESTATE
‘CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON
CONSERVATORSHIP
CONTEST
CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY
CORPUS
COURT CONFIRMATION FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
CREDITOR’S CLAIM
CUSTODIAN OF THE WILL
DATE OF BIRTH/D.O.B.
DATE OF DEATH/D.O.D.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICESIDC.F.S.
DECEASED/DECEDENT
DECLARATION
DECLINATION
DEBTOR/DEBT
DEED
DEED OF TRUST
DEFAULT
DEMENTIA
DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE/D.W.O.P.
DEPARTMENT 95 (MENTAL HEALTH)
DEPENDENT ADULT
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
DEVISE/DEVISEE
DISBURSEMENT
DISCLAIMER
DISTRIBUTION/DISTRIBUTEE
DOMICILE
DONEE
DONOR
D.S.M. IV (DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS)
DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
ELECTIVE SHARE
ELDER
ENCUMBRANCE
ESCHEAT
ESCROW
ESTATE
ESTATE SALE
ESTATE TAXES
EXAMINER
EXECUTOR/EXECUTRIX
EX-PARTE
FLANS & WEINER, INC. (REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS)
FRANK D. LANTERMAN REGIONAL CENTER (FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED)
FEE SIMPLE
FIDUCIARY
FORECLOSURE
GENERAL POWER OF APPOINTMENT
GIFT TAX ANNUAL EXCLUSION
GRANTOR/GRANTEE
GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN AD LITEM/G.A.L.
GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON
GUARDIANSHIP
HALL PASS TO ROOM 25B
HEGGSTAD PETITION (ESTATE OF HEGGSTAD)
HEIR
HEIRS-AT-LAW
HOLDER
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL
HOMESTEAD
HOSPICE
I,A.E.A. i ,-)WERS (iNDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT)
IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
INCAPACITATED PERSON
INCOMPETENT
INDEMNITY
INDIGENT
INFORMED CONSENT
INHERITANCE
INHERITANCE TAX
INTERESTED PERSON
2
INTER VIVOS TRUST
INTESTACY
INTESTATE
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL/I & A
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
ISSUE
JOINT TENANTS/JOINT TENANCY
J.T.D. (JUDGE TO DECIDE/DETERMINE)
JUDGMENT
KENNEDY WILSON (REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS)
KIN
LAWS OF DESCENT
LEASEBACK SALE OF HOME
LEAST RESTRICTIVE
LEGACY
LEGATEE
LETTERS
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION/LETTERS OF ADMIN
LETTERS OF CONSERVATORSHIP
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
LETTERS ROGATORY
LIEN
LIFE ESTATE
LIMITED CONSERVATORSHIP
LIVING TRUST
LOST WILL
L.P.S. CONSERVATORSHIP (LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT)
MARSHALLING OF ASSETS
MARITAL LIFE ESTATE
MEDICARE
MEDI-CAL
MINOR
MINOR’S COMPROMISE
MINOR’S COUNSEL
MISSING PERSONS
MOVING PARTY
OBLIGEE/OBLIGOR
OVERBID/OVERBIDDER
PERSON AND ESTATE/P & E
PERSON AT RISK
PERSONAL EFFECTS
PERSONAL PROPERTY
PERSONAL RErRESENTATIVE/PERSONAL REP
PETITION
PAY-ON-DEATH ACCOUNTS/P.0.D_
POWER OF APPOINTMENT
POWER OF ATTORNEY
POUR-OVER WILL
PREDECEASED SPOUSE
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL CONSERVATOR (FIDUCIARY)
PROBATE
PROBATE INVESTIGATOR
PROBATE NOTES
PROPERTY
PROPERTY GIFT DEED
PROPOSED CONSERVATEE
PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
PUBLIC GUARDIAN/P.G.
P.V.P. (PROBATE VOLUNTEER PANEL)
P.V.P. ATTORNEY
P.V.P. REPORT
Q-TIP TRUST (QUALIFIED TERMINABLE INTEREST PROPERTY)
QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY
QUITCLAIM DEED
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST/R.E.I.T.
REAL PROPERTY
RECEIVER
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL/R.F.A.
REGIONAL CENTER REPORT
REMAINDER BENEFICIARY
REMAINDER INTEREST
REMAINDERMAN
REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE
RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY
RESIDUE
RESPITE CARE
REVERSE MORTGAGE
REVOCABLE TRUST
RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP
ROOM 258 (PROBATE OFFICE)
SECURITY
SEPARATE PROPERTY
SNARE
SIBLING
SMALL ESTATES
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
SPOUSE
STATUS REPORT
SETTLOR
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME/S.S.I.
SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
SUBSTITUTED JUDGMENT
SUCCESSION
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
SURCHARGE
SURETY COMPANY
SURVIVING SPOUSE
TANGIBLE PROPERTY
TERMS OF THE SALE ARE CASH AS-IS
TENANTS-IN-COMMON/TENANCY-IN-COMMON
TESTATE/TESTATOR
TESTAMENTARY TRUST
TOTTEN TRUST
TRUST
TRUST ACCOUNT
4
TRUSTEE/TEE
TRUSTOR
UNDUE INFLUENCE
UNIFORM GIFTS TO MINORS ACT
UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT
VOTER REGISTRATION AFFIDAVIT
WAIVER
WARD
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LEIN
WILL
WILL CONTEST
WRIT
664
664.6
850 PETITION
1828 RIGHTS
1830 POWERS
2351.5 POWERS
2628 REQUIREMENTS
2620 (C) (6)
2951 POWERS
21350
FULL-TIME BENCH OFFICERS FOR PROBATE
HON. MITCHELL L. BECKLOFF, SUPERVISING JUDGE (DEPT. CE-5 STANLEY MOSK)
HON. RIVA G. GOETZ, JUDGE (DEPT. 9 STANLEY MOSE)
HON. MARVIN LAGER, JUDGE (DEPT. 99 STANLEY MOSK)
HON. MICHAEL I. LEVANAS, JUDGE (DEPT. 11 STANLEY MOSK)
HON. ROBERT S. WADA, COMMISSIONER (DEPT. B NORWALK)
PROBATE IS HEARD IN THE FOLLOWING COURTHOUSES PART TIME
AND IS INCORPORATED IN COURTROOMS BEARING PRIMARILY FAMILY LAW AND
CIVIL. THEY ARE:
LANCASTER
LONG BEACH
PASADENA
POMONA
SANTA MONICA
TORRANCE
VAN NUYS
PROBATE MANAGER
MARIA PEREZ
5
PROBATE ATTORNEYS
SANDRA R. RILEY – SUPERVISOR
BRENDA J. PENNY – ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR
CARMEN ALBERIO
KAREN BLANK
HARLEAN M. CARROLL
PATRICIA DOYLE
REGINA ESTERAS
MARY GUAYANTE
DANA HOPKINS
DARCIANN HORTON
MATTHEW OSBORNE
STEVEN J. SAITO
VIRGINIA SHARPE
PEGGY SHIRREFFS
RESEARCH ATTORNEY
ANDREW K. STEENBOCK
PROBATE EXAMINERS
LaKENDRA McGLOTHIN – SUPERVISOR
JENNIFER AVERY
MICHELLE BUTCHER
MARIA GASTELUM
SUZANNE GODFREY
JOSIE HAERTEL
MARY JANET HAMMER (RETIRED)
ELLEN TEGUH
PROBATE INVESTIGATORS
FRANK COWEN – SUPERVISOR
TOM ADAMTAK
YOLANDA CHENG
WINSTON HALL
SUSAN HEARTLIGHT-BELLIN
CARLA CAVALIER-BOWDOIN
ROB NIGRO
CARY ORNELAS
PEDRO RAMIREZ
VIVIAN REVILLA
MARY RYAN
MICHELLE BOURRET
KIMBERELY GRANT
SUSAN THRALL
DORAYNE SALAS
GAILYN SPENCE
ELIZABETH TORRES
TINA TUROCI
GENITA BRAGGS
NANCY NOCHEZ
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JUDICIAL SECRETARY
SUZY WONG
DEPUTIES COUNTY COUNSEL
LANE R. BROWN
DEBORAH L. CHILDS
SYNA N. DENNIS
LINDA ESHOE
JONATHAN H. GELLER
MARY W. JINES
JANE E. KWON
SUSAN LONG
DEBORAH P. MOGIL
LISA M. PROFT
WILLIAM C. SIAS
DAVID F. SKJEIE (PRONOUNCED “SHAY”)
DEPUTY PUBLIC GUARDIANS (INVESTIGATORS FOR APPOINTMENT HEARINGS)
JOYCE ARNOLD – SUPERVISOR
STEVE DOMINGUEZ – SUPERVISOR
OLLIE HARRIS – SUPERVISOR
FELICIA BOLDEN
HUGHES CHOY
ROSENDO DE LA TORRE
DE ANDRE DAVIS
DENISE JONES
DIANA LEE
ANA MARTIN DEL CA MPO
VICTOR MARTIRES
MALIK RAHH
LYNN ROSTEDT
JOSE TURCIOS
DEPUTY PUBLIC GUARDIANS – (CASELOAD DEPUTIES)
ANNE BELL – SUPERVISOR
GILDA RAMOS – SUPERVISOR
RAYMOND CARSON
SONAE DOMINGO
GRISELDA GARCIA
MARIE GUILLAUME
ALEAH WILLIAMS HAYDEN
GABRIEL LOPEZ
ELIZABETH MEJIA
LIDIA MELCHOR
GERALD MILFORT
COURTNEY MOORE
JANINA MURRIETA
MIA NELSON
NICOLE PERSKY
KINYAH ROBBINS-HAROLD
SABA SHAWEL
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DEPUTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR (REAL PROPERTY SALES)
WILLIAM COHEN
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARIES (PPFs)
ELAINE ABBOTT
WILLIAM O. GAMBLE III
SARAH L. KERLEY
FRUMEH LABOW
IBAR SETTLEMENT COMPANY (STAN SCHULTZ)
LIFE SERVICES, INC. (WANDA SAWYERS)
PAMELA MUIR (MUIR & ASSOCIATES)
STAN R. MANDEL
JOHN D. MIKUS
VIDA F. NEGRETE
RICHARD NORENE
GREG OVEROSS (OVEROSS & ASSOCIATES)
JEFFREY SIEGEL
DANIEL G. STUBBS (STUBBS & ASSOICATES)
EMILY STUHLBARG
DENISE WEINSTOCK
WINNIE WESHLER
ANNABELLE R. WILSON (A. R. WILSON & ASSOCIATES)
GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRISTS
DR. STEPHEN L. READ
DR. JAMES E. SPAR
DR. FRANK M. TAN
DR. DAVID W. TRADER
DR. ROBERT E. NESHKES
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