Wills and Trusts in a Nutshell - Third Edition

Mennell, Robert L.; Burr, Sheri L.

ISBN 10: 0314180133 / ISBN 13: 9780314180131

Published by Thomson West, U.S.A., 2007

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357 Pages Indexed. Eight-line Inked-inscription by the author on the front endpaper. Otherwise an as new book with flawless interior text pages. his third edition provides a comprehensive review of the law affecting intestate succession, wills, and trusts. This book introduces wills terminology to the lay audience and updates the law of trusts with references to the Uniform Trust Code and the Restatement of Trusts. This book uses problems arising from celebrity peccadilloes and deaths, such as those of Anna Nichole Smith and James Brown, to illustrate legal issues. Moreover, this book can be adopted to supplement a traditional wills and trust class or as the sole text for a seminar. Contents in 12 Chapters: Intestacy, Rights of the Spouse and Children, The Statue of Wills, Revoking and Changing Wills, Beneficiaries, Changes in Items Bequeathed, Interpretation, Probate Administration, Creation of Trusts Overview, Elements of a Trust, Trustee Powers and Duties, and Trust Administration Problems. Seller Inventory # 17261

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Title: Wills and Trusts in a Nutshell - Third ...

Publisher: Thomson West, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fine

Signed: Inscribed By the Author

Edition: Third Edition

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Synopsis:

Wills; Intestacy; Superseding Rights of the Spouse and Issue; Statute of Wills; Revoking and Changing Wills; Beneficiaries; Changes in Items Bequeathed; Interpretation; Decedent's Estate Administration; Estate Administration; Creation of Trusts; Overview; Elements of a Trust; Trust Administration; Trustee Powers and Duties; Other Trust Administration Problems.