Trusts and Estates

Catalog description

This course will examine aspects of the law of donative transfers in the areas of wills, trusts and agents. The course will cover the following topics: intestacy; will execution and revocation; will provisions and interpretations; restrictions on the right to devise; probate; creation, amendment and termination of trusts; revocable and irrevocable trusts; trust provisions; charitable trusts; trust administration; and durable powers of attorneys, advanced health care directives, and conservatorships. Elements used in grading: Final exam (open book, essay).