LEID 201 - Wills and Trusts (W)

3 Credit(s)

Required course for the bachelor’s degree, general legal certificate, and legal certificate program with a concentration in estate administration. Elective for the associate’s degree.
Study of the law of testamentary disposition, of the common instruments used in testamentary dispositions, the formalities for validity, construction and interpretation of wills, trusts, and other post-death transfer devices. Emphasis is placed on the probate process, estate administration, and federal and state tax concerns. This is a legal specialty course. This is a writing enriched course.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Law and Legal Research I.