Wills Trusts & Estates
Introduction to Estate Planning
Federal Wealth Transfer Taxes
| Overview to Estate Planning |
| Intestate Succession Rules |
| Protection Against Disinheritance |
| Qualifications on the Right to Inherit |
| Planning for Incapacity |
| Introduction to Gift, Estate & Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes |
| Gift Tax |
| Estate Tax |
| The Gross Estate |
| Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) Tax |
| Disclaimers |
| Impact of the 2001 Act (EGTRRA) |
| Probate and Uniform Probate Code |
| Will Contests |
| Personal Representative |
| Management of the Estate |
| Creditors’ Claims |
| Distribution & Informal Administration |
Private Trust Creation, Modification and Termination
Charitable Trusts
Trust Administration
| Public Benefit |
| Charitable Purpose |
| Limitations on Charitable Trusts |
| Modification of Charitable Trusts—The Cy Pres Doctrine |
| Order of Beneficiaries |
| Payment Method |
Execution, Validity and Components of Wills
Construction of Wills
Estate Administration
