Background
Curtiss, Junior, Thomas was born on November 4, 1941 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
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Thomas Curtiss Jr.
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Phillips Exeter Academy (1959). Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P. (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Trusts and Estates, Conservatorships and Guardianships, Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1971, California. Adjunct Professor, Estate Planning, Loyola of Los Angeles School of Law, 1983-1993.
Member, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer, 1993. Author, Publications: "Administering an Insolvent Estate: There is More Than Meets the Eye, Parts I, II and III," Estate Planning, Trust & Probate News, Summer 1990 and Fall 1990. Co-authored with John A. Payne, Junior, Esq.
"Estate Planning for the United States Citizen Residing Abroad: A Case Study," Estate Planning, Trust & Probate News, Winter 1991. "The Pros and Cons of Living Trust," Los Angeles Lawyer, September 1991. "Passing Wealth to Grandchildren-How to Minimize or Avoid the Generation-skipping Transfer Tax," Los Angeles Lawyer, November 1993, Co-authored with Maryann S. Meggelin, Esq.
"Estate Planning After Dad Dies: Should Mom Gift or Disclaim?" California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, Summer 1996, Co-authored with Charles A. Shultz, Esq. Member: Los Angeles County (Chairman, Executive Committee, Trust and Estates Sections, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member: Probate Administration Subcommittee, Probate Section, 1981).
Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Membership
Member, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer, 1993. Author, Publications: "Administering an Insolvent Estate: There is More Than Meets the Eye, Parts I, II and III," Estate Planning, Trust & Probate News, Summer 1990 and Fall 1990. Co-authored with John A. Payne, Junior, Esq.
"Estate Planning for the United States Citizen Residing Abroad: A Case Study," Estate Planning, Trust & Probate News, Winter 1991. "The Pros and Cons of Living Trust," Los Angeles Lawyer, September 1991. "Passing Wealth to Grandchildren-How to Minimize or Avoid the Generation-skipping Transfer Tax," Los Angeles Lawyer, November 1993, Co-authored with Maryann S. Meggelin, Esq.
"Estate Planning After Dad Dies: Should Mom Gift or Disclaim?" California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, Summer 1996, Co-authored with Charles A. Shultz, Esq. Member: Los Angeles County (Chairman, Executive Committee, Trust and Estates Sections, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member: Probate Administration Subcommittee, Probate Section, 1981).
Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
(Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
