PRL 424 - Wills, Estates and Trusts

(3 credits)

Students will learn law relating to several types of ownership of property, testate and intestate succession, and estate distribution. Students will learn the formal requirements for making a will, and issues involving its interpretation. In addition, students will learn about Will Substitutes and primarily how to take an estate through the probate process. Students will also learn about trusts, their formation, execution and management.