Basic Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Paralegals

By Jeffrey A. Helewitz

Book Overview

The book facilitates teaching and learning through: - a quick, simple, and straightforward introduction to all the basic of wills, trusts, and estates law, specifically tailored to the needs of paralegal students - comprehensive coverage of key topics, including a review of the sources of property law - clearly written text and lively examples that help students understand the law - helpful guidance on how to draft wills and trusts documents - step-by-step review of how to complete the entire federal estate tax return - well-crafted pedagogy: chapter overviews, highlighted examples, key terms, review questions, sample clauses for analysis, case studies, chapter summaries, and end-of-chapter exercises - appendix with useful forms - manageable length, which makes the book ideal for shorter courses Text is totally up to date: - new chapter on elder care issues, including such topics as concerns of adults dealing with elderly parents and estate planning issues specific to elderly clients - expended coverage of right to die concerns, with more on health care proxies and do not resuscitate orders - new exercises throughout the book - update case studies throughout the book

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735551111
• ISBN13: 9780735551114
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Aspen Law & Business
• Length: 465 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.9" x 7.0"

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