Wills and Estates

This course deals with donative transfers of property. Included are community property, intestate succession, the execution and revocation of wills, frequently recurring drafting problems, the use of trusts, principles of fiduciary administration, future interests, the rule against perpetuities, powers of appointment, estate and gift taxation, and basic estate planning. Often, the course focuses on Texas law; indeed, one of the required texts includes the Texas Probate Code. However, the course also examines the law of other jurisdictions, as well as a variety of Uniform Acts. Prerequisites: None.

Class Details

Meeting Days	Time	Location
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday	9:10 - 10:17 am	TNH 2.124

Evaluation Method	Date	Time	Alpha Range	Room
Final	12/9/14	1:30 pm	A-Z	2.138

Additional Information

Course Type

• Upperclass-only elective

Grading Method

Pass/Fail Allowed

Textbooks

• Sales Store Materials - Johanson
    UT Print Shop , edition: 2014
    ISBN: none   (required)
• Wills, Trusts and Estates - Dukeminier & Sitkoff
    Aspen , edition: 9th
    ISBN: 9781454824572   (required)

Faculty