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Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Paralegals

Authors
  • Diana L. Anderson
Series / Aspen Paralegal Series
Teaching Materials
NO
Description
Table of contents
New text for the paralegal course on Wills, Trusts, and Estates that provides a general overview of Wills and Trusts. Covers the use of wills and trusts in creating an estate plan, as well as an overview of estate litigation and estate administration. This text teaches paralegals the necessary skills to assist with the preparation of wills and trusts and with the administration of estates.

Key Features

  • Begins with an understanding of the history and development of estate planning laws, continues through the preparation of the documents needed to create an estate plan, and ends with how to administer an estate.
  • Practical, step-by-step examples throughout the book apply the concepts to realistic situations. Examples break down each document into individual elements. At each step, alternatives are provided and options are discussed.
  • Practice Tips help students understand real-life applications and situations.
  • Drafting exercises in the text offer opportunities to apply what the students have learned.
  • Ethical considerations that all attorneys and paralegals must follow are included throughout the text.
  • More complex concepts are introduced for general understanding only, so that students have an understanding of the concepts and language used in practice.
  • The text emphasizes the vocabulary of estate planning so that students know the meaning of different terms and to use the terms correctly. Key terms are defined in the margins.
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About the authors
Diana Anderson
Teacher
Fairleigh Dickinson University

Diana L. Anderson is an attorney at Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, L.L.C. in Toms River, New Jersey, and teaches in the paralegal program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, a certification given to lawyers who have proven they have enhanced knowledge, skills, and experience in the specialized area of law dealing with issues affecting the elderly and disabled. She is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

Product Information
Publication date
2015-03-12
Copyright Year
2015
Pages
384
Digital Product
9781454860044
Subject
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
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