Wills, Estates, and Trusts

Wills, Estates, and Trusts: Statutes, Cases, and Problems comprehensively covers all important aspects of estate planning law, including non-probate assets; intestacy; family protections and the surviving spouse's elective share; wills (including a general chapter on wills, and additional chapters on events that occur after the will such as after-married spouses and after-born children, challenges to wills, and revocation of wills); trusts; the federal gift and estate tax; and estate planning, including ethical issues.

Each chapter features detailed learning objectives, as well as dozens of problems for in-class discussion that require law students to delve into and apply statutes and case law. The teacher's manual contains detailed explanations to each of these questions as well as other materials for professor use.

The textbook covers the Uniform Probate Code, the Uniform Trust Code, and other uniform statutes, but also includes a wealth of case law. The onine supplement to the textbook contains many multiple-choice and essay questions, all with detailed explanations, that students can use to assess their mastery of the subject matter. In sum, the textbook will give students a solid grounding in the knowledge and skills that all estate planning attorneys should have.

Core Knowledge for Lawyers content for this book will be available in Fall 2024.