Wills, trusts, and estate administration for the paralegal
By: Dennis R. Hower.
Edition: 6th ed.
Series: The West legal studies series
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Subjects: Wills -- United States.; Trusts and trustees -- United States.; Probate law and practice -- United States.; Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The purpose and need for a will; title: The concept of property related to wills, trusts, and estate administration; title: The participants and the proper court; title: The law of succession: death testate or intestate; title: Wills: validity requirements, modification, revocation, and contests; title: Preparation to draft a will: checklists and the conference with the client; title: Final draft and execution of a valid will; title: Introduction to trusts; title: Classification of trusts, the living trust, and other special trusts; title: Estate planning and long-term care; title: Personal representatives: types, pre-probate duties, and appointment; title: Probate and estate administration; title: Informal probate administration; title: Tax considerations in the administration of estates; title: Ethical principles relevant to practicing legal assistants.