Attorney Vaughn E. James's Legal Cases

Probate

Matter of Estate of Christophena Colon

Jun 06, 2025

OUTCOME: Death certificate obtained and estate proceeded to probate in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Decedent was originally from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. She died in New Rochelle, New York. Several years later, her heirs decided to probate her vast estate. Alas, they did not have in their poss ... ession a copy of decedent's death certificate. They retained my services to assist them in obtaining said certificate from the City of New Rochelle, New York.

Probate

Estate of Walter Kemp Smith

Jan 26, 2025

OUTCOME: Proceeds of decedent's estate duly distributed to his three children who survived him.

Decedent died intestate, leaving behind less than $100,000 of U.S. Savings Bonds. Pursuant to New York law, the estate was to be shared by decedent's heirs. The heirs retained my services to assist the ... m in (1) locating the bonds, (2) cashing them, and (3) distributing the proceeds. Under New York law, we were able to achieve these three goals without the estate needing to go through probate.

Probate

Estate of Thomas Felton Camp, Deceased

Oct 11, 2024

OUTCOME: Estate admitted to probate on 10/11/2024; estate assets duly distributed to decedent's beneficiaries.

Probate of decedent's estate.

Tax

Estate of Stephen R. Dunham, Deceased

Jul 04, 2024

OUTCOME: Settlement Agreement entered into.

Decedent died leaving behind an IRS federal income tax liability. Decedent's estate retained my services to negotiate either an Offer in Compromise or Settlement Agreement with the IRS.

Probate

Estate of Charlcie McAteer Johnson

Apr 03, 2024

OUTCOME: Estate admitted to probate, inventory approved by court April 3, 2024

Probate of decedent's estate.

Probate

Estate of Tomasa Delacruz, Deceased

Nov 20, 2022

OUTCOME: Estate admitted to probate on 11/20/2022 and assets distributed to will beneficiaries.

Probate of decedent's estate and distribution of her estate.

Probate

Estate of Eva M. Costilla, Deceased, Cause No. 2021-768,013

May 21, 2021

OUTCOME: Estate admitted to probate. MERP claim yet resolved.

Decedent died testate in January 2021, leaving behind a small estate. Her will named her son as the Independent Executor of her estate. The State of Texas asserted a MERP claim against the estate. The ... claim was resolved.

Probate

Estate of Torrance Crosman Gilmour

Dec 16, 2020

OUTCOME: Estate entered into probate and Independent Administrator appointed and qualified.

Probate of intestate estate.

Tax

Lubbock Central Appraisal District v. Cole

Nov 20, 2020

OUTCOME: Controversy settled as tax deferral upon the grounds that the taxpayer is over the age of 65.

Suit by LCAD to recover delinquent property taxes.

Guardianship

In the Guardianship of Dianne Kanga

Oct 14, 2019

OUTCOME: Temporary Guardianship granted.

A niece sought temporary guardianship of her aunt following the aunt's suffering of a stroke that left her incapacitated.

Vaughn E. James's Legal Cases (26)

Matter of Estate of Christophena Colon

Estate of Walter Kemp Smith

Estate of Thomas Felton Camp, Deceased

Estate of Stephen R. Dunham, Deceased

Estate of Charlcie McAteer Johnson

Estate of Tomasa Delacruz, Deceased

Estate of Eva M. Costilla, Deceased, Cause No. 2021-768,013

Estate of Torrance Crosman Gilmour

Lubbock Central Appraisal District v. Cole

In the Guardianship of Dianne Kanga