Synopses & Reviews
Comprehensive coverage of wills, estates, and trusts that incorporates principles and techniques specific to the legal assistant or paralegal student.
Synopsis
This text was written to meet the perceived need for a paralegal textbook that goes beyond a basic presentation of the field of wills, estates, and trusts. A problem with such basic texts is that they tend to be recitations of principles without actual applications of those principles to practical use in the legal work setting. Students will benefit from this more practical, 'how-to' approach to wills, estates, and trusts, which focuses on how to handle common tasks and problems in this legal area.
About the Author
Jay Gingrich, J.D. is an instructor of Paralegal Studies at The Pennsylvania State University in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
Overview of Subject Matter Area of Wills, EstatesandTrusts. Basic Concepts of PropertyandOther Key Terminology Related to Wills, EstatesandTrusts. Estate PlanningandIts Desired Results. Estate Distribution Options: Will, Intestate Succession or Will Substitutes - Which is Better?. General Law Pertaining to Creation, Modification, RevocationandContest of Wills. Will Drafting ProceduresandTechniques. Choices Available for Estate Administration: Formal Administration, Informal Administration, Non-Probate Administration or Ancillary Administration. The Personal Representativeandthe Estate Administration Process. Tax ConsiderationsandTax Responsibilities in Estate Administration. Trusts: Purposes, Types, Legal Requirements, Tax Considerations and Agreement Provisions. Appendices. Glossary. Index.