Trusts and Estates

Trusts & Estates surveys the law of property succession and wealth transfer, with an emphasis on state statutes and uniform law (Uniform Probate Code, Uniform Trust Code). Topical coverage includes: testamentary freedom and policy constraints on disposition; devolution of property without a will (intestacy); mental capacity requirements and protections against wrongful interference; formalities of will execution, amendment, and revocation; principles of will drafting; canons of will interpretation; protections for surviving family (spousal disinheritance, unintentional omission of spouse or child); will substitutes and non-probate transfers; planning for incapacity; creation of trusts; distributions of and claims against trust assets; modification and termination of trusts; implied trusts; fiduciary duties; and trust and probate administration. Coverage includes most Trusts & Estates subtopics tested on the Uniform Bar Exam.