John F. Kennedy University School of Law, 1996

Ms. Aston has been an attorney since 1997. Before that she was a paralegal specializing in estate planning and probate. In February 2005 she relocated to Northern San Diego County and is now associated with Carl Morrison.

COURT ADMISSIONS

California State Bar, 1997

PROFESSIONAL

2005 - to present Morrison Law
Bonsall, CA
Estate planning and probate attorney.

2006 – to present Of Counsel
DiCARO, COPPO & POPCKE, PLC
Carlsbad, CA
Estate planning and probate attorney

1999 - 2004 Peterson & Aston, Law Corp.
Albany, CA
Estate planning and probate attorney.

1997 - 1999 Olson & Peterson, Law Corp.
Albany, CA
Estate planning and probate attorney.

1990 – 1997 Elaine J. Olson, Attorney at Law
Albany, CA
Estate planning and probate paralegal

SCOPE OF EXPERIENCE

The focus of Ms. Aston's practice is estate planning, asset protection, trust administration, conservatorships, probate, business formation and family law.

SAMPLE OF CASES

Probate

A. Case #P189758 San Diego County
Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property ($100,000 or Less).
Order Determining Succession to Real Property filed October 6, 2005.

B. Case #PN- 29664 San Diego County
Petition of Will and for Letters Testamentary with Independent Authority .
Order Settling Waiver of Accounting and Allowance of Statutory Attorney’s Fees and for Final Distribution filed July 19, 2007.

C. Estate of Lorayne G. Burt
Filed 4/14/04 Alameda County Court
Probate of Pour Over Will - newly purchased property not titled under name of the trust, not listed on Exhibit “A” so “Heggsted” didn’t apply.
Order on Final Distribution filed December 12, 2004.

D. Estate of Garrett J. Warren
Case #RP04151642 Alameda County
Died Intestate. Order of Final Distribution and
Accounting filed March 23, 2005.

Conservatorships

A. Conservatorship of Person and Estate of June N. Harding
Filed February 13, 2001, Contra Costa County Court.
Case #P00-01836
Order for First Accounting filed July 2, 2002.

B. Conservatorship of Person and Estate of William Goodwin
Letters of Successor Conservator and Order dated June 18, 1999.
Case #P99-00277 Contra Costa County.
Petition for Authorization for Proposed Action Pursuant to Substituted Judgment filed 9/21/99 Order filed January 4, 2000.
Report of Sale and Petition for Order Confirming Sale
of Real Property filed 10/12/01 - Order Confirming Sale 10/27/01

Miscellaneous Matters

A. Estate of Donald A. Knudsen
Preparation and Filing of IRS form 706 and Cal form ET-1, as well as filed Substitution of Attorney in Probate Case #109291.
San Mateo County Court; Order for Final Distribution filed October 5, 2005.

B. The Norwood H. Casselberry Trust
Petition for Appointment of Successor Trustee filed July 18, 2001.
Pursuant to Probate Code Section 17200.
Napa County Court case #26-14220
Order of Appointment filed August 27, 2001.

C. Estate of Axentie Sutz
Petition for Probate with Holographic Will filed May 2, 2003.
Will contest filed July 17, 2003. Response filed August 18, 2003.
Settlement Conference Statement filed February 2, 2004.
Order of Final Distribution filed August 24, 2004.

D. Estate of John F. Carleton
Contra Costa County Court
Petition to Confirm Property Owned by Trust filed March 2, 2003.
Order Confirming Property Owned By Trust filed May 19, 2003, pursuant to Probate Code Section 15200A, 17200A.

Estate planning clients

Basic estate planning including living trusts (both A, B, Marital and disclaimer trusts for married couples), special needs trusts, pour over wills, durable powers of attorney, advance health care directives and all documents to transfer title, including grant deeds and preliminary change of ownership reports. Advance planning using ILITs, CRTs etc.

Business formations including LLCs, corporations and partnerships.

Trust administration: after the death of the first spouse, create and fund the bypass, survivors and marital trusts. After the death of the second spouse, assist the successor trustee and send out notices to beneficiaries, help gather assets, prepare asset schedules, prepare accountings, estate tax return Form 706 and distribute assets.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Bonsall Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Bonsall Women’s Club, Treasurer
The Terraces Homeowner’s Association, Board of Directors

Honorary Mayor of Bonsall for 2005-2006.