Wills Trusts & Estates for Legal Assistants 5e / Edition 5

by Gerry W. Beyer

Overview

Using a problems-based approach, Beyer (law, St. Mary's U. School of Law) and Hanft (paralegal studies, San Francisco State U.) introduce legal assistant students to estate planning, decedents' estates, and trusts. Chapters cover intestate succession, wills, trusts, estate administration, nonprobate assets, wealth transfer taxation, disability and death planning, and malpractice and professional responsibility. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901454851218
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	08/17/2015
Series:	Aspen College
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	588
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 4.10(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Overview Part One:Intestate Succession
2. Descent and Distribution
3. Treatment of Certain Categories of Potential Heirs
4. Other Intestate Succession Issues Part Two:Wills
5. Requirements for a Valid Will
6. Changing Circumstances after Will Execution¿Property
7. Changing Circumstances after Will Execution—Persons
8. Revocation of Wills
9. Interpretation and Construction
10. Will Contests
11. Other Will Issues Part Three:Estate Administration
12. Estate Administration Part Four:Nonprobate Transfers
13. Reasons People Use Nonprobate Transfers
14. Inter Vivos Transfers
15. Co-Ownership of Property
16. Multiple-Party Accounts
17. Contracts Part Five:Trusts
18. Introduction to Trusts
19. Trust Creation
20. Trust Administration
21. Trust Enforcement
22. Resulting Trusts
23. Constructive Trusts