LAWS 2420 - Wills, Trusts & Estates

4.5 Credits

Students learn the law pertinent to wills, trusts, and estates, including intestate succession, codicils, probate, types of trusts, and duties of trustees.

Prerequisites: (2) LAWS 1101 and LAWS 1230

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Define essential terms such as testator, intestacy, executor, trustee, and probate.
Describe the statutory requirements for valid wills and trusts, including capacity, intent, and formal execution.
Summarize the steps in probate and outline the tasks paralegals perform under attorney supervision.
Prepare simple wills, powers of attorney, and probate documents using correct formatting and terminology.
Explain ethical principles to situations involving client capacity, undue influence, and confidentiality.

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