Read Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series)

Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series)

Unknown Author

4.9/5 (19042 ratings)

Description:The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience, lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources.In a typical Wills, Trusts, and Estates (WTE) class there are both students who want to practice in WTE (either exclusively, or as part of a general practice), and those who need only to master the general concepts in order to pass the bar exam. Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus by Naomi R. Cahn, Alyssa DiRusso, and Susan Gary attends to the needs of both sets of students. For those who will practice in WTE, the concepts are presented in an engaging way and exemplified by realistic hypothetical scenarios that mirror practice and support the development of lawyering skills. For those who need only to pass the bar, the organization of the text is keyed to multi-state essay examination topics as presented on the multi-state bar exam.The well-crafted pedagogy of the Focus Series makes WTE concepts and procedure clear and accessible for all students. Case Previews shed light on each succinctly-edited case, provide legal context, and direct students to the issue at hand. Post-Case Follow-Ups review the decision and prepare students to apply the relevant legal principles to the set of exercises that follow, called Real Life Applications.Professors will appreciate the accessible approach of Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus, which combines straightforward narrative explanations with real-world examples, and problems designed to engage students in active learning.Features of Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Insightful The author team consists of three well-known academics with expertise in WTE and complementary areas such as family law, charities, elder law, and tax. All are elected Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), the leading professional organization of trust and estates attorneys.Conscious modernization of the WTE casebook that balances major landmark cases and 21st century authorities, including recent case decisions and developments in the law (such as the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)Thorough coverage of core topics, combined with the Focus Series pedagogyManageable problem sets that allow students to apply doctrine to realistic fact scenariosResearch and drafting exercises that support the development of practice-based skillsProfessors and students will benefit Clear writing that promotes the learning outcomes of student competencies inknowledge and understanding of both the substantive and procedural law of WTElegal analysis and reasoningproblem-solvinghow to exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities with regard to clients and the legal systemA balanced emphasis on practice readiness and bar-exam readinessAn author team with experience writing for students, practitioners, and lay peopleA clear and logical book structure and chapter organization, with cross-references to related coverage in other chaptersAppendices that provide examples of how doctrine maps on to practice, as in will contest pleadings and probate filingsTeaching materials Teacher's Manual with straightforward case summaries and answers to all problemsSample 3-credit syllabusWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series). To get started finding Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1543807089

Description: The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience, lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources.In a typical Wills, Trusts, and Estates (WTE) class there are both students who want to practice in WTE (either exclusively, or as part of a general practice), and those who need only to master the general concepts in order to pass the bar exam. Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus by Naomi R. Cahn, Alyssa DiRusso, and Susan Gary attends to the needs of both sets of students. For those who will practice in WTE, the concepts are presented in an engaging way and exemplified by realistic hypothetical scenarios that mirror practice and support the development of lawyering skills. For those who need only to pass the bar, the organization of the text is keyed to multi-state essay examination topics as presented on the multi-state bar exam.The well-crafted pedagogy of the Focus Series makes WTE concepts and procedure clear and accessible for all students. Case Previews shed light on each succinctly-edited case, provide legal context, and direct students to the issue at hand. Post-Case Follow-Ups review the decision and prepare students to apply the relevant legal principles to the set of exercises that follow, called Real Life Applications.Professors will appreciate the accessible approach of Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus, which combines straightforward narrative explanations with real-world examples, and problems designed to engage students in active learning.Features of Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Insightful The author team consists of three well-known academics with expertise in WTE and complementary areas such as family law, charities, elder law, and tax. All are elected Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), the leading professional organization of trust and estates attorneys.Conscious modernization of the WTE casebook that balances major landmark cases and 21st century authorities, including recent case decisions and developments in the law (such as the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)Thorough coverage of core topics, combined with the Focus Series pedagogyManageable problem sets that allow students to apply doctrine to realistic fact scenariosResearch and drafting exercises that support the development of practice-based skillsProfessors and students will benefit Clear writing that promotes the learning outcomes of student competencies inknowledge and understanding of both the substantive and procedural law of WTElegal analysis and reasoningproblem-solvinghow to exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities with regard to clients and the legal systemA balanced emphasis on practice readiness and bar-exam readinessAn author team with experience writing for students, practitioners, and lay peopleA clear and logical book structure and chapter organization, with cross-references to related coverage in other chaptersAppendices that provide examples of how doctrine maps on to practice, as in will contest pleadings and probate filingsTeaching materials Teacher's Manual with straightforward case summaries and answers to all problemsSample 3-credit syllabusWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series). To get started finding Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series)

Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus (Focus Casebook Series)

More Books