Wills Trusts Estates (LAW-697-001)
Ezra Rosser
Notices
All summer 2021 classes will be taught online. Classes may have a combination of live sessions and asynchronous materials/assignments. The block of time listed here will be the maximum amount of live session meeting time expected of you and may decrease.
Description
Case and statutory law regarding trusts and wills; the creation and termination of trusts; contemporary use of the trust device; constructional problems of trusts; the making and execution of wills; testamentary capacity, character, and intent; revocation, ademption, abatement, and lapse; and property rights of surviving spouse.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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The primary text for the class is SITKOFF & DUKEMINIER, WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES (10th ed., 2017). All readings from the textbook will be identified with SD p#-p#.
First Class Readings
June 2 The Power to Transmit Property at Death 1-33 Probate Process 40-51 Professional Responsibility 51-62
Syllabus
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