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Wills Trusts and Estates The Essentials 3rd Edition - 9798886142082

Wills, Trusts, and Estates: The Essentials provides a clear and focused introduction to wealth transfer law suitable for an introductory law school course. Authored by leading scholars in the field, this textbook covers fundamental legal principles crucial for a trusts and estates practice, including key concepts tested on the bar exam.

Essentials stands out by incorporating contemporary issues, engaging case studies, and relevant examples. It streamlines learning with efficient presentation, enabling students to make the most of their study time. Each chapter features: (1) straightforward summaries of legal doctrines, (2) explanatory text for statutory authority, (3) well-edited judicial opinions with follow-up questions and answers, and (4) realistic problems designed for classroom use to illustrate and apply doctrines and statutes.

New to the 3rd Edition:

• Updated coverage includes summaries and citations to recent cases reflecting current trends and debates.
• Each chapter has been enriched with a selection of recent, relevant cases.
• Content from previous editions has been condensed to include new developments, resulting in a slightly shorter but broader scope than the previous edition.
• Enhanced with insights from recent empirical research to offer a realistic view of current trusts and estates practice.

Benefits for Professors and Students:

• Essentials makes a challenging course engaging and interactive, suitable for two, three, and four-credit classes.
• The textbook fosters problem-solving skills through problem sets that allow students to apply legal doctrines in realistic scenarios, enhancing classroom discussions with detailed problems and narrative solutions available in the Teacher’s Manual.
• A straightforward approach ensures clear understanding of legal doctrines in plain language, often reducing the need for supplementary study aids and enabling more efficient class time dedicated to problem analysis and state law distinctions.
• Judicial opinions are complemented by family tree diagrams in both the book and PowerPoint slides, helping students quickly grasp case facts and apply legal principles.
• Problems and examples include gender-inclusive facts and illustrations of same-sex families, promoting inclusion in a thoughtful and genuine manner.

Wills Trusts and Estates The Essentials 3rd Edition -  9798886142082

Examples & Explanations for Wills Trusts and Estates Examples & Explanations Series 8th ed. Beyer, Gerry W.