A Texas Companion for the Course in Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Case and Statutory Supplement, 2023-2024

A TEXAS COMPANION FOR THE COURSE IN WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES introduces Texas-specific law that every student planning to practice law in this state should know. Developed and refined through eleven years of classroom use, these materials provide a solid grounding not only for the Texas Bar Examination, but also for estate planning practice in Texas. This edition has been updated to reflect changes made through the 2017 regular session of the Texas legislature, including new provisions relating to durable powers of attorney, class gifts, revocation of certain interests on divorce, and reformation of trusts. In addition, important new cases relating to promissory estoppel, capacity to marry, and the intentional disinheritance of children have been added to stay current with recent developments in the Texas courts. A TEXAS COMPANION features the following: Statutory provisions from the Texas Estates Code, Texas Trust Code, and other relevant statutes, along with excerpts from the Texas Constitution Thirty-six edited Texas cases, selected for their importance in Texas law and pedagogical value Citations and cross-references noting recent legislative changes Logical sequencing that tracks the chapter order in Sitkoff and Dukeminier, Wills, Trusts, and Estates (10th ed. 2017), but may be adapted to any other casebook

A TEXAS COMPANION FOR THE COURSE IN WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES introduces Texas-specific law that every student planning to practice law in this state should know. Developed and refined through six years of classroom use, these materials provide a solid grounding not only for the Texas Bar Examination, but also for estate planning practice in Texas. The statutory provisions included here are current through the most recent regular session of the Texas legislature in 2011, and incorporate important changes in areas such as the following: *Self-proving affidavits *Notice to will beneficiaries *Pretermitted children *Adult incapacitated children *Revocation of trusts following divorce *No-contest clauses *Community property with right of survivorship A TEXAS COMPANION features the following: Statutory provisions from the Texas Probate Code, Texas Trust Code , and other relevant statutes, along with excerpts from the Texas Constitution Thirty-four edited Texas cases, selected for their importance in Texas law and pedagogical value and tested in the classroom Citations and cross-references noting recent legislative changes Logical sequencing that tracks the chapter order in Dukeminier, Sitkoff, and Lindgren's Wills, Trusts, and Estates (8th ed. 2009), but may be adapted to any other casebook

Whether you're using Dukeminier, Sitkoff, and Lindgren's, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Eighth Edition or any other Property or Wills, Trusts, and Estates casebook, be sure to use A New York Companion for the Course in Wills, Trusts, and Estates. This 2009-2010 Case and Statutory Supplement brings New York-specific law into the classroom. Offering statutory provisions that go to the heart of wills, trusts, and estates, great teaching cases, and complete citations, this student-friendly text is an invaluable addition to any WTE or Property course taught in the State of New York. A New York Companion for the Course in Wills, Trusts, and Estates features: Statutory provisions selected from the Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law (ETPL), as well as from the: Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA) Domestic Relations Law (DRL) Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) General Obligations Law (GOL) Banking Law Lightly edited cases that illustrate the application of important statutes--or address questions on which the statutes are silent Citations to both cases and secondary authorities to support additional legal research Logical sequencing of materials that tracks Dukeminier, Sitkoff, and Lindgren's, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Eighth Edition, but which is adaptable for use with any casebook

A California Companion is the perfect supplement for the wills, trusts and estates course. Materials are organized for ease of use with chapters corresponding to major topics covered in most casebooks. Includes a detailed table of contents, a table of bar statutes, a table of other statutes, and a table of cases. All statutes required for California Bar Exam plus selected additional statutes covering: intestate succession wills, no-contest clauses non-probate transfers disqualified transferees powers of appointment future interests rights of creditors to reach trust assets Twenty edited cases covering California law of: rights of adopted and non-marital children equitable adoption requirements for execution and revocation of formal and holographic wills forfeiture for elder abuse disqualified transferees attorney liability to intended beneficiaries for malpractice the 'safe harbor' under no-contest clause statutes rights of creditors in trust assets

A California Companion for the Course in Wills, Trusts, and Estates 2023-2024

Whether you're using Dukeminier, Sitkoff, and Lindgren's, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Eighth Edition or any other Property or Wills, Trusts, and Estates casebook, be sure to use A California Companion For The Course in Wills, Trusts, and Estates . This 2009-2010 Supplement includes all of the statutes required For The California Bar Exam plus selected additional statutes covering: Intestate succession Powers of appointment Wills, no-contest clauses Future interests Non-probate transfers Rights of creditors to reach trust assets Disqualified transferees A California Companion features thirty-six principal California cases determining: Inheritance by, from, and through adopted and non-marital children Equitable adoption Inheritance by children conceived after death of parent Execution and revocation of formal and holographic wills Forfeiture for elder abuse Disqualified transferees Attorney liability to intended beneficiaries for malpractice Trust revocation Rights of creditors in trust assets Rights of beneficiaries to trust accounting New in the 2009–2010 Edition Major statutory changes: §§ 23130-23135 (no contest clause) § 6110(c)(2) (allows excuse of compliance with certain formalities for execution of wills) § 15212 (pet trusts) New cases: Estate of Earley Estate of Reeves Estate of Will Vernoff v. Astrue Brown v. LaBow Cabral v. Soares Estate of Shellenbarger Masry v. Masry In re Neuton Estate of Williams Dorn v. Solomon Estate of Ivey

A Califonia Companion includes all of the statutes required for the California Bar Exam plus selected additional statutes covering: Intestate succession Wills, no-contest clauses Non-probate transfers Disqualified transferees Powers of appointment Future interests Rights of creditors to reach trust assets A California Companion features twenty-nine California cases determining: Rights of adopted and non-marital children Equitable adoption Requirements for execution and revocation of formal and holographic wills Forfeiture for elder abuse Disqualified transferees Attorney liability to intended beneficiaries for malpractice The "safe harbor" under no-contest clause statutes Rights of creditors in trust assets New in the 2008 Edition: Additional chapters: Chapter 11. Disposition of Tangible Property by Unattested Writing Referred to in Will Chapter 18. Trusts: Modification, Termination & Removal of Trustees Chapter 22. Trustee's Duty to Inform & Account More cases: Estate of Burden Colburn v. the Northern Trust Company Mckenzie v. Vanderpoel Stewart v. Seward Estate of Della Sala Laycock v. Hammer Young v. McCoy Conservatorship of Kane Esslinger v. Cummins

This book is designed for law school courses covering intestate succession and wills. The cases, problems, and questions are drawn extensively from Texas materials and attempt to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of how property transmission at death is handled in Texas.

This book is designed for law school courses covering wills, intestate succession, and estate administration. The cases, problems, and questions are drawn extensively from Texas materials and attempt to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of how decedent's estates are handled in Texas.