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Teaching Materials on Estate Planning

5th Edition
Gerry W. Beyer
ISBN: 9781684676828
Subject: Estate Planning
Format: Print - Hardbound
Page Count: 1177
Copyright: 2023 | Status: In Stock
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This law school casebook provides a comprehensive review of the estate planning process. It is easily adaptable to two and three-credit courses and seminars. The new edition retains the basic structure of the prior edition with significant updates to reflect recent developments in law and practice. Part One focuses on the substantive law applicable to estate planning, while Part Two concentrates on estate planning practice itself. Extensive researching and drafting exercises are included to hone the student’s practical skills. Most of the material is self-explanatory and thus the professor may reserve class time for more difficult topics, areas that merit special attention, and concerns raised by local law.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 06/28/2023

Gerry W. Beyer, Texas Tech University School of Law

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The Fifth Edition includes added, expanded, or revised coverage of the following topics: transfer on death deeds, enhanced life estate (Lady Bird) deeds, same-sex marriage, digital property, fees, malpractice, pre-mortem probate, spendthrift trusts, grantor retained interest trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, long-term care insurance, home care contracts, and Medicaid planning. The gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax materials were updated to reflect the changes made by The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017.

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