Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration

Currently a practicing lawyer, Dennis R. Hower is formerly a professor for the University of Minnesota. In 1983, the university presented him with the Horace T. Morse Amoco Foundation Award for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education. Peter T. Kahn is a Professor Emeritus for the University of Minnesota where he taught introductory law and political science courses for thirty years. His teaching philosophy centers on promoting a positive atmosphere for students and generating enthusiasm for learning about the legal system. A member of the American and Minnesota Bar Associations, Professor Kahn was a practicing attorney for nearly four decades, and earned his J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Chapter 1: The Estate Plan and the Purpose and Need for a Will.
Chapter 2: The Concept of Property Related to Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration.
Chapter 3: The Participants and the Proper Court.
Chapter 4: The Law of Succession: Death Testate or Intestate.
Chapter 5: Wills: Validity Requirements, Modification, Revocation, and Contests.
Chapter 6: Preparation to Draft a Will: Checklists and the Conference with the Client.
Chapter 7: Final Draft and execution of a Valid Will.
Chapter 8: Introduction to Trusts.
Chapter 9: Classification of Trusts, the Living Trust, and Other Special Trusts.
Chapter 10: Estate Planning.
Chapter 11: Long-Term Care.
Chapter 12: Personal Representatives: Types, Pre-Probate Duties, and Appointment.
Chapter 13: Probate and Estate Administration.
Chapter 14: Informal Probate Administration.
Chapter 15: Tax Considerations in the Administration of Estates.
Chapter 16: 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