Book by Beyer, Gerry W., Hanft, John K.

Using an effective ""learn by doing"" approach, Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants emphasizes examples and applications, and includes hundreds of real life situations with detailed explanations. Students understand what the rules of law mean and how they apply in a real world context. The complete topic coverage introduces wills and trusts, intestate succession, estate administration, nonprobate transfers, and other estate planning issues such as taxes and malpractice. A balanced, experienced author team skillfully blends theory with practice. Extensive pedagogy reinforces the text, with marginal terms and a glossary, ethical points, checklists, practice tips, and sample forms. The instructor's manual provides a summary of chapters, a model course outline, exam questions, assignment ideas, exercises, and a research guide for wills, trusts, and estates. The Fourth Edition has been brought up-to-date, reflecting recent developments such as the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 and its impact on Federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. The 2008 amendments to the Uniform Probate Code are presented along with important new material on trust protectors, the rights of same-sex partners, and physician-assisted suicide. Features: ""learning by doing"" approach emphasis on examples, applications, and exercises hundreds real life situations with detailed explanations complete topic coverage wills and trusts intestate successionestate administration nonprobate transfers trustsestate planning issues such as taxes and malpractice extensive pedagogy marginal terms and glossary ethical pointschecklistspractice tips and sample forms balanced, experienced author team combines theory and practice summary of chaptersa model course outline exam questions, assignment ideas, and exercises research guide for wills, trusts, and estates Thoroughly updated, the revised Fourth Edition presents recent developments and trends including: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 and its impact on Federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes2008 amendments to the Uniform Probate Code trust protectorsrights of same-sex partners physician-assisted suicide

Product Description: Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration for Paralegals provides a comprehensive overview of estate planning and probate in a manner that is straightforward and easy to read and understand. Instructor resources include an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint lecture slides, and Test Bank, while a book companion site offers study resources for students...read more

<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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Product Description: Most Americans don’t have a will. They avoid estate planning because they don’t want to think about death or they think it’s too complicated. But this easy-to-follow guide takes the mystery out of the process. This book shows readers how easy it can be to plan for security and peace of mind...read more

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