Wills, trusts, and estates for legal assistants
By: Gerry W. Beyer, John K. Hanft.
Contributors: Hanft, John K.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780735578708
Subjects: Wills -- United States; Trusts and trustees -- United States; Estate planning -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and overview; title: Descent and distribution; title: Treatment of certain categories of potential heirs; title: Other intestate succession issues; title: Requirements for a valid will; title: Changing circumstances after will execution property; title: Changing circumstances after will execution persons; title: Revocation of wills; title: Interpretation and construction; title: Will contests; title: Other will issues; title: Estate administration; title: Reasons people use nonprobate transfers; title: Inter vivos transfers; title: Co-ownership of property; title: Multiple-party accounts; title: Contracts; title: Introduction to trusts; title: Trust creation; title: Trust administration; title: Trust enforcement; title: Resulting trusts; title: Constructive trusts; title: Wealth transfer taxation; title: Disability and death planning; title: Malpractice and professional responsibility.