Guardianship of G.M.G
Dec 04, 2014OUTCOME: Guardianship granted.
Retained by parents of 7 year-old child to obtainGuardianship of the estate for minor child for purposes of managing real property in child's name.
Samuel Joseph Mamola's Legal Cases (9)
Irvine, CA
Estate planning Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate ... +2 more
In re T Trust
Apr 14, 2012OUTCOME: Settled day of trial (see above)
Petition to remove my client as trustee of mother's trust was successfully defended over a two year period. Unfounded actions broight by multiple parties including court appointed lawyer. Case was set ... for trial after miltiple settlement conferences. The morning of trial, opposing counsel agreed to withdraw all claims in return for very minor concessions and a more updated accounting, which we were obligated to provide anyway. My client remained trustee, saving the mother's estate thousands of dollars in trustee fees that would have been charged by an independent trustee.
M v. F.
Jun 23, 2009OUTCOME: P's claims dismissed in less than 1 hr. at trial
Plaintiff sought to obtain Defendant's 50% share in a valuable Orange County residence, which was left to Defendant and others in Defendant's father's living trust. Plaintiff's claims were defeated ... in less than one hour, with a summary judgment being granted from the bench.
In re Estate of A
Mar 25, 2009OUTCOME: Estate probated successfully in under 12 months
Decedent passed away intestate (without a will). Navigated the administrator through the probate process with IAEA powers, assisted in sale of $1M home and other valuable assets, completed process in l ... ess than 12 months.
J.A. v. A.A.
Aug 15, 2008OUTCOME: Trial: Judgment against Defendant
Defendant ex-husband returned to Plaintiff's life with promises of help when she became seriously ill and incapacitated. Instead of caring for her and their two young daughters, Defendant absconded ... with in excess of $50,000.00, wired the money out of the country, opened credit cards and maxed out lines of credit, and left Plaintiff with the obligations on the debt. At trial, Plaintiff received a substantial judgment against Defendant.
E.A. v. T.A.C.
Jul 31, 2008OUTCOME: Settled in Mediation, Gross Recovery $650,000.00
Plaintiff alleged that Defendant, who was daughter of the Conservatee, took her mother to a Notary Public to '...sign some documents to lower your property taxes.' Her mother was over 75 years old, wi ... dowed, deaf, and does not speak English. The document she signed was a quitclaim deed in favor of daughter. Conservatee and her other six children retained Samuel J. Mamola, Esq. to pursue a financial elder abuse claim action against Defendant daughter for fraud and elder abuse, under the Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA). Defendant capitulated to a substantial settlement in favor of her mother, at mediation, shortly before trial. Gross Recovery: $650,000.00
W and M v. Smith, et. al
N/AOUTCOME: Received Insurance Limits from Driver-case ongoing
Plaintiff W is a firefighter with a Southern California Fire Department. While on a late night call, Plaintiff was struck by a car driven by Kevin Michael Smith, who was intoxicated at the time of the ... accident, with a BAC level of 0.23. Criminally, Smith was convicted of Felony DUI, causing great bodily injury, and served jail time. Defendant driver was not the owner of the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle, Sarah Struck, was also named as a defendant, due to negligent entrustment. Plaintiff owner's insurance carrier reluctantly agreed to pay insurance limits to my client, who will be prevented from working as a firefighter as a result of the accident. Representation of clients is ongoing, pertaining to clients' umbrella insurance coverage.
In RE: Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of G.A.
N/AOUTCOME: Conservatorship of the Person and Estate Granted
Petitioner retained Samuel J. Mamola to get a conservatorship of the person for her mother, who was allegedly the victim of financial elder abuse at the hands of one of her other children. Conservat ... orship was granted and litigation to recover the lost money and real property was commenced.
In RE: Conservatorship of W.L.R.
N/AOUTCOME: Conservatorship of the Person Granted
Petitioner retained Samuel J. Mamola to represent her, to obtain a Conservatorship of the Person over her Stepfather, who was suffering from Alzheimers and other medical conditions, and was in need of ... around the clock care.
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