Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration for the Paralegal

Fifth Edition
Author: Dennis R. Hower
ISBN #: 0766820513
©2002   Publish Date: 08/08/2001
Binding: HB
Pages: 832
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $238.95

Description:

"Wills, Trusts and Administration, 5th Edition," is an excellent resource for anyone interested in this area of law. Written primarily for legal students in universities, colleges, community colleges, business schools, and technical training programs, this updated fifth edition is also useful for bank trust officers and individuals appointed to administer an estate.

Product Benefits:

• a new unit on how to use appropriate computer technology has been included, identifying how technology is being used by the legal field
• a web-site has been added, providing accurate, up-to-date information on statues, cases, and state forms
• the "what you do and how you do it" sections have been expanded, providing thorough information on estate administration
• major new unit on long-term care needs and long-term care insurance discusses the problems and identifies solutions relative to the long-term care of senior citizens
• numerous and thorough definitions and a lengthy index make it possible for the user to quickly understand new terminology and concepts
• state-specific supplements provide resources for comparison and easy illustration of how to complete complicated forms

Table of Contents:

Preface. 1. The Purpose and Need for a Will. 2. The Concept of Property Related to Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration. 3. The Participants and the Proper Court. 4. The Law of Succession: Death Testate or Intestate. 5. Wills: Validity Requirements, Modification, Revocation, and Contests. 6. Preparation to Draft a Will: Checklists and the Conference with the Client. 7. Final Draft and Execution of a Valid Will. 8. Introduction to Trusts. 9. Classification of Trusts, the Living Trust, and Other Special Trusts. 10. Estate Planning and Long-Term Care. 11. Personal Representatives: Types, Pre-Probate Duties, and Appointment. 12. Probate and Estate Administration. 13. Informal Probate Administration. 14. Tax Considerations in the Administration of Estates. 15. Ethical Principles Relevant to Practicing Legal Assistants. Appendixes. A. Sample Forms. B. Sample Marital Deduction Testamentary Trust. C. Uniform Probate Code. Glossary. Index.

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