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Principles of Wills, Trusts and Estates

2nd Edition
William M. McGovern Jr. | Sheldon F. Kurtz | David M. English
ISBN: 9780314273574
Subject: Trusts And Estates
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 912
Copyright: 2011 | Status: In Stock
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This book introduces students to the federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax laws; grantor trust rules affecting the wealth disposition process; and the income tax rules applicable to estates and trusts. It covers recent cases and secondary literature and, reflecting the current trend toward globalization, it also includes a discussion of comparative law. It emphasizes the lawyer's role as drafter or estate planner and suggests ways to avoid problems that otherwise lead to litigation. It closely tracks the authors' more detailed hornbook, using the same section numbers for easy retrieval of information in the longer version.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Concise Hornbook Series
Publication Date: 10/31/2011
Related Subject(s): Estate Planning

William M. McGovern Jr.

Sheldon F. Kurtz, University of Iowa College of Law

David M. English, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law

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