Administration of Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Fifth Edition
Author: Gordon Brown; Scott Myers
ISBN #: 1133016774
©2013   Publish Date: 02/22/2012
Binding: PB
Pages: 624
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $179.95

Description:

ADMINISTRATION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES, 5th edition walks the reader through wills, trusts and estates using the most up-to-date material and an engaging writing style. Whether it's celebrity wills, marginal key term definitions, extensive review materials, or visual illustrations, ADMINISTRATION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES, 5th edition has what readers need to succeed. Plus, the Fifth Edition is national in scope while going in-depth on a state-by-state basis as well. And with an abundance of case studies included in the text, readers can see how legal issues are applied in real world settings.

Product Benefits:

• Expanded case studies enable faculty to review the material being used by the courts.
• Added content on same-sex marriage.
• Updated material on Estate and Gift Tax Law.
• Additional ethics materials offer fodder for analysis in each chapter.
• NEW Paralegal CourseMate with additional learning tools and an interactive eBook.
• "A Day at the Office" features enable students to review real world scenarios.
• Graphs, charts and forms provide an extensive visual learning experience.
• Robust end-of-chapter materials reinforce and expand chapter content.
• Celebrity wills and estates engage student interest in complex topics.

Table of Contents:

1. Where There's a Will.
2. Estate Planning.
3. A Bundle of Rights.
4. Intestate Succession.
5. The Last Will and Testament.
6. Structure of a Model Will.
7. Family Protection, Lapses, and Ademption.
8. Trusts.
9. Specialized Trusts.
10. Probate Courts and Uniform Laws.
11. The Personal Representative.
12. Probating a Will and Administering an Estate.
13. Estate Taxes.
14. Final Choices.
Appendices.

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