Download or read book Estates and Trusts written by Stewart E. Sterk and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook presents a functional approach to Trusts and Estates. In addition to a focus on recent cases, the book uses questions and problems to focus student attention on issues that face estate planners, litigators and policy makers. In each chapter, it integrates discussion of drafting and planning issues with its treatment of doctrine and policy.In addition, this casebook is accompanied by power point slides to use in explaining concepts for which diagrams are useful, such as intestate succession, the elective share, anti-lapse statutes, abatement and future interests. The unusually helpful teacher's manual includes not only case summaries and detailed legal analysis, but detailed lesson plans and discussion questions for those new to law teaching. For more information and additional teaching materials, visit the companion site.

Download or read book Estates and Trusts Cases and Materials written by Stewart E. Sterk and published by Foundation Press. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 1260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sixth Edition of Sterk and Leslie's Estates and Trusts modernizes a classic book to reflect important changes in the field. The new edition includes: Expanded discussion of trust decanting and directed trusts, including excerpts from the new Uniform Trust Decanting Act and Uniform Directed Trusts Act Eleven new principal cases decided since 2015, including: Estate of Prince (applying the presumption of paternity to reject claims by persons claiming to be blood relatives of the renowned singer) Aoki v. Aoki (upholding releases of powers of appointment in the estate plan of the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain) Minnesota Life v. Rings (reconciling simultaneous death statutes with language in a beneficiary designation form) Trust of Shire (construing the trust modification provisions of the UTC) Pikula v. Department of Social Services (upholding a discretionary trust as a supplemental needs trust A completely rewritten--and brief--introduction to the federal estate tax, reflecting the current provisions of the code

Download or read book Problems and Materials on Decedents Estates and Trusts written by Eugene F. Scoles and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterful revision of a classic casebook, by experienced author and teacher Eugene Scoles And The Reporter For The Restatement (Second) on Trusts, Edward Halbach, incorporates all of the 1990 Uniform Probate Code changes. it offers a highly teachable mix of practical and theoretical materials, including new coverage of fiduciary duty and problems that explore issues arising from non-tradtional families. The Fifth Edition of this problem-oriented casebook features: changes arising from the 1990 Uniform Probate Code increased coverage of professional responsibility issues presentation of issues arising from non-traditional families, with attention to parent-child relationships; substantive law changes relating to spousal rights; And The evolution of rights of non-marital children new treatment of fiduciary administration's acceptance of the portfolio theory of investment as an element of the prudent trustee investment rule detailed discussion of the consequences of Tulsa Professional Collection Services v. Pope, which revolutioned notice procedures in probate A wealth of realistic problems and well-focused text enrich class discussion, And The manageable format allows you to cover material more efficiently. The Teacher's Manual answers all of the problems in the book.

Download or read book ESTATES AND TRUSTS written by STEWART E.. LESLIE STERK (MELANIE B.) and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Florida Wills Trusts and Estates written by Elena Maria Marty-Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Estates and Trusts written by Joel C. Dobris and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 1167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Introduction to Trusts and Estates written by Valerie J. Vollmar and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cases Materials on Trusts written by Mohamed Ramjohn and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been considerably revised to take account of recent major statutory and case law developments. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 introduced a significant improvement in the rights of third parties to enforce contracts. The Trustee Delegation Act 1999 and the Trustee Act 2000 have had a profound effect in updating the law concerning trustees' duties and powers. Important new cases covered include: Foskett v Mckeown (tracing); Pragon Finance Ltd v Thakerar (constructive trusts); Air Jamaica v Charlton (resulting trusts); Choithram International v Pagarani (constitution of trusts); Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley (accessory liability); Wight v Olswang (exclusion clauses); Southwood v AG (charities); Schmidt v Rosewood Trust (disclosure of trust documents); Pennington v Waine (gifts of shares); Le Foe v Le Foe (indirect contributions to family assets); Gwembe Valley Development Co Ltd v Koshy (limitation periods); Duggan v Governor of Full Sutton Prison (intention to create a trust); OT Computers Ltd v First National Tricity Finance Ltd (certainty of objects), and many more. Each chapter includes an exposition of the fundamental principles of trusts law in a readable and intelligible form, supplemented by extracts from judgments of leading cases. References to other relevant cases, statutes, articles and official reports are also incorporated where appropriate.

Download or read book California Wills and Trusts written by PETER T. WENDEL and published by . This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook focuses on California law and, with respect to trust material, the focus is on traditional trust doctrines, with the more salient California doctrines discussed where appropriate. California Wills and Trusts has numerous examples throughout, as well as ''notes'' that are often combinations of comments, examples, and broad questions based on note material. In addition, the analytical material covered in the earlier chapters is supplemented with dedicated problems. All pertinent statutory material is included in the text, so there is no need for a statutory supplement. The authors bring an interesting blend of backgrounds to the material -- Wendel contributes a traditional academic approach and Popovich incorporates his academic experience and hands-on practice in the field. The unique blend of theoretical and practitioner-oriented note material aids student learning and application.​

Download or read book Estates and Trusts Cases and Materials written by Stewart Sterk and published by Foundation Press. This book was released on 2024-07-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seventh Edition of Sterk and Leslie's Estates and Trusts modernizes a classic book to reflect new developments in the field. The new edition includes:New sections on Electronic Wills and Disposition of Digital AssetsDiscussion of the UPC's 2019 intestate succession and adoption changesSeven new principal cases and many note cases decided since 2019, including:Estate of Berger (introducing students to holographic wills and the dispensing power in the context of a single caseSlosberg v. Giller (illustrating the application of a will's no-contest clause)Roenne v. Miller (illustrating the limits on a trustee's supposedly unconstrained discretion)Forbes v. Forbes (applying the no further inquiry rule to trustee behavior)Knopik v. Shelby Investments, LLC (enforcing a no contest clause to bar a breach of fiduciary duty claim)

Download or read book Wills Trusts and Estates Eleventh Edition written by Robert H. Sitkoff and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 1524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Learn more about Connected eBooks. Widely hailed as one of the best casebooks in legal education, this comprehensive text combines interesting cases, thoughtful analysis, notes, images, and a clear organization for an excellent teaching tool. Cartoons, illustrations, case documents, and photographs provide engaging visual commentary. Sidebars on relevant persons, places, and things provide interesting and sometimes humorous context. A comprehensive Teacher’s Manual provides a complete teaching summary of all materials in the book, and comprehensive PowerPoint slides provide helpful structure for classroom organization. New to the Eleventh Edition: New section on will execution during the COVID-19 pandemic, with attention to reconciling “presence” with social distancing Updated and completely revised section on electronic or digital wills, with attention to the latest cases and statutes Updated to account for the 2021 and 2019 revisions to the Uniform Probate Code that, among other things, eliminated gender-based distinctions and expanded recognition of non-biological parent-child relationships Updated coverage of wealth and income inequality and new material on recent proposals for a wealth tax Updated and completely revised section on trust decanting, with attention to the latest statutory and case law developments Updated and completely revised section on asset protection trusts, with attention to key choice-of-law and fraudulent transfer principles Professors and students will benefit from: Unique blend of wit, erudition, insight, and playfulness retained from the late Jesse Dukeminier Organization that covers all the key topics in a logical and clear format Interesting cases that are not only fun to read, but fun to teach Cases enhanced and connected to broader legal principles by well-written connective text, notes, questions, problems, and sidebars Arresting two-color design Cartoons, illustrations, wills and other case documents, and photographs that provide visual commentary and teaching aids Teaching materials include: Teacher’s Manual that provides a complete teaching summary of all materials in the book PowerPoint slides that provide explanatory diagrams and structure for classroom discussion Transition Guide Sample Exams Sample Estate Planning Documents

Download or read book Trusts and Estates written by Melanie B. Leslie and published by Foundation Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of Concepts and Insights on Trusts and Estates makes complex doctrinal rules easier to understand by exploring the history and rationale behind those rules. The analysis is thorough, and focuses both on common law doctrines and statutory reforms with an emphasis on the Uniform Probate Code (including the 2008 amendments). Each substantive chapter closes with a set of exam-like problems designed to test understanding of the material included in the chapter. The authors also include thorough solutions to each of these problems. This is the only book in the field that combines thorough doctrinal analysis with more than 60 review problems, each with complete solutions.

Download or read book Family Property Law written by Lawrence W. Waggoner and published by West Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Property Law is a forward-looking casebook with a tradition of identifying new themes & reporting on new developments involving wills, trusts, & future interests. The Second Edition recognizes the reform-minded nature of the current era of family property law including its changing notions of family & society, the acceptance of a partnership theory for assessing the financial aspects of marriage, & the need to reshape the law of donative transfers into a unity.

Download or read book Family Law written by Judith C. Areen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Florida Wills Trusts and Estates written by Elena Marty-Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To encourage students to view wills, trusts, and estates issues from the standpoint of both planners and litigators, the authors include numerous questions that require students to think about ways to draft or plan to avoid litigation, while accomplishing clients' goals. While the book is intended for the basic wills and trusts course, it may also be used in advanced trusts and estates courses, as it includes chapters on estate planning, powers of appointment, advanced directives, and probate. The rules governing wills and trusts continue to be state-law-driven. The authors' philosophy is that students gain critical insights into complex issues by studying the laws of one jurisdiction as a whole. Florida law is a perfect platform for this endeavor because it has extensive probate and trust codes and significant case decisions addressing current and cutting-edge issues.

Download or read book Wills Trusts and Estates written by Jesse Dukeminier and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Contemporary Approaches to Trusts and Estates written by Cahn and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Approaches to Trusts and Estates uses cases and statutory materials along with exercises and problems to integrate legal analysis and practice skills. This innovative casebook: Proceeds chronologically, covering lifetime planning issues before wills. Uses extensive textual explanations to present the law and its many nuances. Consistent with the call in the Carnegie Report for schools to add more practice skills to the curriculum, includes exercises in document drafting, role-playing, and letter writing to clients. Reproduces statutory materials and the Restatement, so that no separate supplement is required. Explores the ethical obligations of estate planning lawyers using the MRPC and the ACTEC Commentaries. Presents contemporary cases, such as Feinberg, Kuralt, and Schiavo, which reflect the development of the law into the 21st century. Includes fact-based problems, requiring students to explore cases, the UPC, the UTC, and other statutes, as well as the MRPC, in depth.