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Welcome to Law 13 - Wills and Trusts - Late Start - 3-03-08  Your online instructor is Prof. Alberto Gudino. There is no textbook for the class. All materials for the class are online. Read Wills and Trusts Materials. "Welcome Message" and "Getting Started" Also Read Notes for the Class.

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Read Wills Materials for Class

moodle information - http://1moodle.pbwiki.com - law home page - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://wills-trusts.pbwiki.com/ - important dates - good summary of Trusts and Estates - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html

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Work is due on Wednesdays by 11:55 pm

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Scores and Grades

Quizzes = 40 % of your grade

Assignments = 50 % of your grade

Forum Discussions = 10 % of your grade

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A = 90% or above

B= 80% or above

C = 70% or above

D = 60% or above

A grade of C or above is required in this class to pass

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All of the work below is done under moodle

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Week 1 - Due 3-12-08

 

• Read the syllabus for the class there is no textbook for the class - all materials are on the internet
• Read Disposition of Property = with or without a will - http://www.mtpalermo.com/sec-1.htm
• Read Law School Outline - see relevant Probate Code sections - http://home.pon.net/jmt/law/TwoL/wt/syllabus.htm
• Post your Introduction
• Post "How to Study Law
• Post Good Legal Writing
• Read Trusts and Wills Outline -http://www.profj.us/26sp/law13/oxy-dj/law13/trustout.htm
• Read Wills and Trusts cases - http://www.profj.us/26sp/law13/oxy-dj/law13/trustbriefs.htm
• #1 Read the Maccallum case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/maccallum.htm
• #2 Prepare and Post your simple will - http://profj.us/25sp/law13/samplewill.htm

 

Week 2 - Due 3-19-08

 

• Read Chapter 53 of Textbook - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/wills.htm
• Read Lecture notes on Chapter 53 of Textbook - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/chp53text.htm
• #3 Read Revocation of Will Case - Barrera and post - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/barrera.htm
• #4 Read Validity of Wills case - Mineras and post - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/maheras.htm
• Quiz #A - Wills and Trusts Quiz 

 

Week 3 - Due 4-02-08

 

• Read Wills and Trusts Cases - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/oxy-dj/law13/wblwillcases.htm
• #6 Analyze Recent Wills and Trusts Case and post - http://www.swlearning.com/blaw/cases/topic_wills.html
• #7 Breach of Fiduciary Duty - Estate of Martin - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/martin.htm

   

Week 4 - Due 4-09-08

 

• Review Powerpoint slides on Wills, Trusts and Elder Law - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/chp50.ppt
• Read notes on wills and trusts - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/chp50.htm
• #8 Resulting Trusts - Kling case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/kling.htm
• #9 Revocation of Wills - Calhoun case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/calhoun.htm
• Quiz B - Wills and Trust 

 

Week 5 - Due 4-16-08

 

• Read Introduction to Living Trusts - http://www.living-trusts.net/intro-living-trusts.html
• Review Intervivos Information - http://missionparalegal.com/intervivos.htm
• #10 Testamentary Capacity - Burke case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/burke.htm
• #11 What are living trusts - Differences between wills an living trusts - http://www.lectlaw.com/filesh/qfl05.htm

  

Week 6 - Due 4-23-08

 

• Review Peter Pan Living Trust - What are living trusts - Differences between wills an living trusts - http://www.lectlaw.com/filesh/qfl05.htm
• Review General Revocable Trusts - http://missionparalegal.com/revtrust.htm
• Review Pour Over Will - http://missionparalegal.com/pourover.htm
• #12 Post your Living Trust
• #13 Post your Pour Over Will - sample pour-over-will - http://www.medlawplus.com/legalforms/instruct/sample-pwill.html
• Quiz #C - Chp. 51 Quiz 1 Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law Quiz

  

Week 7 - Due 4-30-08

 

• Read Additional Information on Living Trusts - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/infolivingtrusts.htm
• Read Smith Living Trust - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/smithtrust.htm
• #14 Tyler Trust Case - http://profj.us/25w/law13/trusts.htm

 

Week 8 - Due 5-07-08

 

 

• Review Top Ten Planning Resources Estate http://home.pon.net/jmt/law/TwoL/ep/epweb/topten.htm
• #15 Summarize Steps in Administering a California Estate - http://home.pon.net/jmt/law/TwoL/ep/epn/ea.htm 

 

Week 9 - Due 5-14-08

 

• Read about Advanced Health Care Directives - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/healthpoa.htm
• Read about Power of Attorney - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/finan/powersatty.htm
• #16 Prepare an Advanced Health Care Directive - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/healthpoa.htm
• #17 Prepare a Crumney Family Trust - http://www.trustsandestates.net/EPForms/CrumTt.htm
• Quiz #D - C hp. 51 Quiz 2 Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law Quiz

 

Week 10 - Due 5-21-08

 

• Read about Guardianships
• #18 Prepare Caretakers Affidavit Form - http://profj.us/25w/law13/ctform.htm
• #19 Guardianships

 

Week 11 - Due 5-28-08

 

• Read about Conservatorships - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/adult/conservatorship.htm
• #20 Conservatorships
• Read about Emancipations
• #21 Emancipations
• Quiz #E - C hp. 51 Quiz 3 Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law Quiz 

 

Week 12 - Due 6-02-08

 

• Read Simplified Probate Procedures - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/prop/substitutes.htm
• Read Petition to Establish Birth - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/other/BirthDeathMarriage.htm
• Read about LIfe Insurance Trusts - http://www.abanet.org/rppt/publications/magazine/2002/02jf/02jf-fogel.html
• #22 Probate Substitutes
• #23 Petition to Establish Birth
• #24 Life Insurance Trusts

 

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