Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration

Name: Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration
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ISBN: 9781418039332

ISBN-10: 1418039330

ISBN-13: 9781418039332

Edition: 6th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Dennis R. Hower, Peter T. Kahn

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The Sixth Edition of Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administation is an established textbook in the field of paralegal education dating back to the first edition in 1979. The intention of the textbook is to provide a learning tool for the paralegal student introducing them to the basics of property law and its application to the main theme of wills, trusts, and estate administration. A discussion of the laws that govern construction and administration of wills and trusts is presented in detail along with the roles of various participants in the process. A section is devoted to the taxes involved with the administration of estates which include income, fiduciary, gift, inheritance, and estate tax…

Book details

List price: $167.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 6/12/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 750
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.058
Language: English

J.D., University of Minnesota




The Estate Plan and the Purpose and Need for a Will



The Concept of Property Related to Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration



The Participants and the Proper Court



The Law of Succession: Death Testate or Intestate



Wills: Validity Requirements, Modification, Revocation, and Contests



Preparation to Draft a Will: Checklists and the Conference with the Client



Final Draft and execution of a Valid Will



Introduction to Trusts



Classification of Trusts, the Living Trust, and Other Special Trusts



Estate Planning



Long-Term Care



Personal Representatives: Types, Pre-Probate Duties, and Appointment



Probate and Estate Administration



Informal Probate Administration



Tax Considerations in the Administration of Estates



Ethical Principles Relevant to Practicing Paralegals and Legal Assistants


Key Terms


Review Questions


Case Problems


Notes


Appendixes


A


Sample Forms A1


B


Sample Marital Deduction Testamentary


Trust A183


Glossary


Index