Title: Wills, trusts, and estates /
Authors: Dukeminier, Jesse.; Sitkoff, Robert H.; Lindgren, James.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Wills United States Cases; Estate planning United States Cases.; Future interests United States Cases.; Trusts and trustees United States Cases.
Contents: Introduction -- Intestacy : an estate plan by default -- Wills : capacity and contests -- Wills : formalities and forms -- Construction of wills -- Nonprobate transfers and planning for incapacity -- Restrictions on the power of disposition : protection of the spouse and children -- Trusts : introduction and creation -- Rights to distributions from the trust fund -- Trust administration : the fiduciary obligation -- Charitable trusts -- Powers of appointment : building flexibility into trusts -- Construction of trusts : future interests -- The rule against perpetuities and trust duration -- Wealth transfer taxation.