In this timely new edition, distinguished authors Dukeminier and Johanson build on the success of their phenomenally popular casebook Wills, Trusts, and Estates with new coverage of non-traditional family arrangements, living wills, and much more. the authors blend cases selected for human interest as well as teaching value with provocative hypotheticals, cartoons, photographs, and other illustrations to comprehensively cover this area in a very lively, readable manner. Organized logically, The book begins with estate planning and its limitations, moves to wills and will substitutes, progresses to trusts, and concludes with a chapter on taxation. New topic coverage includes: babies inadvertently swapped in hospitals, surrogate mothers, lesbian adoption, and artificial insemination (including children conceived after sperm donor's death) living wills and powers of attorney for health care, including the Cruzan case And The Uniform Health Care Decisions Act a new chapter combining mental capacity and undue influence, which features the Seward Johnson will contest and related preventive lawyering issues shortened, more teachable chapters on future interests and perpetuities latest changes To The Uniform Probate Code a completely revised and reorganized trustee administration chapter Like its predecessors, this book is a lively, flexible, and understandable teaching tool that is accompanied by a detailed and witty Teacher's Manual, which is regarded as the best in the field.
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
The Ninth Edition introduces a completely new, two-color design for a clearer presentation of core material and didactic imagery. Shaded box and"sidebarsand" insert context, background, and real-life examples throughout the text.
Witt. What it is A legal document in which you identify the people or institutions that should receive money and property from your estate after your death. It also serves to appoint guardianship of children or adults who are your legal ...
For example, Geraldine P. Bass, the settlor, lives in State A, as does Dolores L. Evans, the trustee. At the inception of the trust, at least, it will be governed by the laws of A because that is the place where it is to be administered ...
Plus, the Fifth Edition is national in scope while going in-depth on a state-by-state basis as well, making it applicable for every legal student.
The best legal guide to wills and estates—with more than 80,000 copies sold—now updated to cover the current asset protection options and estate laws Whether grappling with modest or extensive assets, The Complete Book of Wills, Estates ...
Designed for paralegal students and legal professionals, this edition presents the fundamentals of the field in a flexible approach that captures the complexities of modern estate planning while maintaining a clear, accessible style.
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This complete text focuses specifically on New York practice and eliminates the need for other supplements.
The text's approach helps students hone their critical thinking skills; the writing is clear and free of confusing legalese.