WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FUTURE INTERESTS (4) (EST140)

Professors Lloyd Bonfield and William LaPiana

Presents law governing (1) the disposition of property under state statutes of succession and by will (including the preparation, execution, and revocation of wills; testamentary capacity; fraud; fiduciary duties, and select topics in estate administration); (2) the theory and practice of trust law (including types of trusts; the creation, alteration, and termination of trusts; the trustee's standard of care, and trust accountings); and (3) future interests and the rule against perpetuities. Estate and gift tax matters may be covered when appropriate.