Basic Contract Law for Paralegals became the market-leader with its quick, simple, and straightforward introduction to the basics of contract law for paralegal students. The manageable length makes this book ideal for shorter courses. Comprehensive coverage includes a chapter on drafting simple contracts. Clearly written text and lively examples help students understand the law. Well-crafted pedagogy includes chapter overviews, highlighted examples, key terms, review questions, sample clauses for analysis, edited cases, chapter summaries, and end-of-chapter exercises. Ethical problems are presented at the end of each chapter to raise awareness of professional responsibility in practice.The revised Seventh Edition presents new and updated case excerpts, assignments, and examples.Features: quick, simple, straightforward introduction the basics of contract law for paralegal studentscomprehensive coverage includes a chapter on drafting simple contractslively examples help students understand the law well-crafted pedagogychapter overviews highlighted exampleskey termsreview questions sample clauses for analysisedited cases chapter summaries exercises manageable length, ideal for shorter courses.ethical problems at the end of each chapter raise awareness of professional responsibility in practicesample contracts in the Appendix The revised Seventh Edition presents: new and updated case excerpts, assignments, and examples

<p> <b>Basic Wills, Trusts and Estates for Paralegals, Fourth Edition,</b> the concise text designed as an overview of wills, trusts, and estates for paralegal students, has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes in both state and federal materials. </p> <p> <b>Written specifically with the paralegal student in mind, this user-friendly text provides:</b> </p> <ul> <li> A <b>quick, simple, and straightforward introduction</b> to all of the basics of wills, trusts, and estates law </li> <li> Comprehensive <b>coverage of the key topics</b>, including a <b>review of the sources of property law, trusts, and taxes </b> </li> <li> <b>Clearly written text </b>and<b> lively examples</b> to help students understand the law </li> <li> <b>Helpful guidance on how to draft</b> wills and trusts documents </li> <li> A step-by-step review of <b>how to complete the entire federal estate tax return</b> </li> <li> A final chapter with a state-by-state analysis of trust and estate law </li> <li> <b>Continuing examples describing four different families</b> that give students a helpful point of reference in learning the intricacies of estate planning </li> <li> <b>Well-developed learning and teaching aids: </b>chapter overviews, highlighted examples, key terms, review questions, sample clauses for analysis, edited cases, chapter summaries, and end-of-chapter exercises </li> <li> An appendix with <b>useful forms</b> </li> <li> <b>A manageable length</b> that makes this book ideal for shorter courses </li> </ul> <p> <b>Completely updated, the Fourth Edition includes:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>New chapter questions</b> </li> <li> <b>Updated state-specific material</b> in the final chapter </li> <li> <b>Updated tax materials,</b> including the new federal tax form </li> <li> <b>New and updated forms</b> in the appendix </li> </ul> <p> Comprehensive and practical, this manageable text conveys everything paralegal students need to know about wills, trusts, and estates without overwhelming them. <br /> <br /><b>An instructor website to support classroom instruction using this title is available at <a href="http://www.aspenlawschool.com/helewitz_wills4" target="_blank"> www.aspenlawschool.com/helewitz_wills4</a>. </b></p> <p> <b> </b></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

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