Book by Beyer, Gerry W., Hanft, John K.

Wills, Trusts, And Estates for Legal Assistants

Beyer, Gerry W.

Hanft, John K.

Administrative Law

ASPEN PUB.

Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants, Third Edition, continues to provide students with comprehensive coverage of Wills, Trusts, and Estates through the use of hundreds of real-world examples. Students study real life circumstances and read detailed explanations of situations and their outcomes that not only help them to understand rules of law, but show them how they apply the law in practical terms. This invaluable teaching tool: <ul>
<li> uses a “learning by doing” approach, with an emphasis on examples, applications, and exercises </li> <li> provides detailed coverage of intestate succession, wills, estate administration, nonprobate transfers, trusts, and other estate planning concerns, including tax issues and malpractice </li> <li> employs an extensive pedagogy reinforcing the discussions in each chapter, with marginal terms, ethical points, checklists, practice tips, sample forms, and a glossary of terms </li> <li> offers an effective Instructor's Manual that includes a summary of chapters, a model course outline, exam questions, assignment ideas, exercises, comprehensive examples and explanations, and a research guide for wills, trusts, and estates </li> </ul>
 While retaining the structure and content of the successful second edition, the Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments and trends, including coverage of: <ul>
<li> tortious interference with an expectancy </li> <li> transfer on death deeds </li> <li> self-settled spendthrift trusts </li> <li> Federal Gift, Estate, and Generation Skipping Transfer Tax </li> <li> rights of same-sex partners </li> <li> Medicaid planning </li> <li> physician-assisted suicide </li> </ul>

Wills Trusts and Estates for Legal Assistants

Law Practice

Aspen Law & Business

This title gives you comprehensive guidance on California-specific research, and includes appropriate coverage of national and federal materials. The author presents a detailed overview of the legal research environment, and devotes chapters to each branch of government and the legal materials it produces. Detailed coverage includes case reporting, and case law, statutory law, and administrative law.

Legal research in California

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Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Bancroft-Whitney

Using an effective ""learn by doing"" approach, Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants emphasizes examples and applications, and includes hundreds of real life situations with detailed explanations. Students understand what the rules of law mean and how they apply in a real world context. The complete topic coverage introduces wills and trusts, intestate succession, estate administration, nonprobate transfers, and other estate planning issues such as taxes and malpractice. A balanced, experienced author team skillfully blends theory with practice. Extensive pedagogy reinforces the text, with marginal terms and a glossary, ethical points, checklists, practice tips, and sample forms. The instructor's manual provides a summary of chapters, a model course outline, exam questions, assignment ideas, exercises, and a research guide for wills, trusts, and estates.
 The Fourth Edition has been brought up-to-date, reflecting recent developments such as the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 and its impact on Federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. The 2008 amendments to the Uniform Probate Code are presented along with important new material on trust protectors, the rights of same-sex partners, and physician-assisted suicide.
 Features: 
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<li> ""learning by doing"" approach<ul>
<li> emphasis on examples, applications, and exercises</li>
<li> hundreds real life situations with detailed explanations</li>
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<li> complete topic coverage <ul>
<li>wills and trusts</li>
<li> intestate succession</li>
<li>estate administration</li>
<li> nonprobate transfers trusts</li>
<li>estate planning issues such as taxes and malpractice </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>extensive pedagogy <ul>
<li>marginal terms and glossary </li>
<li>ethical points</li>
<li>checklists</li>
<li>practice tips and sample forms </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>balanced, experienced author team combines theory and practice <ul>
<li>summary of chapters</li>
<li>a model course outline </li>
<li>exam questions, assignment ideas, and exercises </li>
<li>research guide for wills, trusts, and estates </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Thoroughly updated, the revised Fourth Edition presents recent developments and trends including:
<ul>
<li> Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 and its impact on Federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes</li>
<li>2008 amendments to the Uniform Probate Code </li>
<li>trust protectors</li>
<li>rights of same-sex partners </li>
<li>physician-assisted suicide</li>
</ul>

Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants

Beyer, Gerry M.

Estate Planning

Kluwer Law Intl

Using an effective "learn by doing" approach, Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants emphasizes examples and applications, and includes hundreds of real life situations with detailed explanations. Students understand what the rules of law mean and how they apply in a real world context. The complete topic coverage introduces wills and trusts, intestate succession, estate administration, nonprobate transfers, and other estate planning issues such as taxes and malpractice. A balanced, experienced author team skillfully blends theory with practice. Extensive pedagogy reinforces the text, with marginal terms and a glossary, ethical points, checklists, practice tips, and sample forms. The instructor's manual provides a summary of chapters, a model course outline, exam questions, assignment ideas, exercises, and a research guide for wills, trusts, and estates.

Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants (Aspen College Series)

Wolters Kluwer/Law & Business

Using an effective learn by doing approach, Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants emphasizes examples and applications, and includes hundreds of real life situations with detailed explanations. Students understand what the rules of law mean and how they apply in a real world context. The complete topic coverage introduces wills and trusts, intestate succession, estate administration, nonprobate transfers, and other estate planning issues such as taxes and malpractice. A balanced, experienced author team skillfully blends theory with practice and extensive pedagogy reinforces the text, with marginal terms and a glossary, ethical points, checklists, practice tips, and sample forms. The instructor's manual provides a summary of chapters, a model course outline, exam questions, assignment ideas, exercises, and a research guide for wills, trusts, and estates. New to the Sixth Edition: <ul>
<li>The impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on federal income, gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes</li> <li>Rights and liabilities of same-sex spouses</li> <li>Electronic wills and access to a decedent s digital assets</li> <li>Techniques for demonstrating testamentary capacity</li> <li>Directed trusts and trusts authorizing trustees to consider environmental, social, and governance factors in making investment decisions</li> <li>Modifying the terms of an irrevocable trust by decanting </li> </ul>
Professors and students will benefit from: <ul>
<li>lively, lucid, and conversational style grabs and holds students interest</li> <li>learning-by-doing approach gives students a concrete grasp of abstract concepts</li> <li>Practice Tips guide students through the critical process of preparing and managing files</li> <li>flexible structure allows professors to follow the presentation of concepts in the book or organize the chapters to fit their syllabus</li> </ul>

Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants (Aspen Paralegal Series)

Legal Education

Aspen Publishing

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