TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ritchie, John.
AU  - Alfod, Neill H.
AU  - Effland, Richard W.
TI  - Decedents' estates and Trust: cases and materials
U1  - 346.05 22
CY  - New York
PB  - The foundation Press, Inc.
KW  - Law
KW  - Estates and Trusts
N1  - 
CONTENT

Chapter 1. Introduction
The pattern of practices for Transmitting wealth in view of death
Terminology
Historical introduction

Chapter 2. General survey of administration and probate
Introduction
Outlines of administration and probate
The Uniform Probate code

Chapter 3. Intestate succession
Statutes
Lineals and collaterals
The surveying spouse
Special situations
Alliens

Chapter 4. Limitations upon testamentary power
Basics and scope of testamentary power
Protection of the spouse
Protection of children and other descendants
Protection of the family

Chapter 5. Execution of wills
Statutes
The basic and purpose of formal requirements
A specimen will and suggested procedure for executing an ordinary will.
Oral wills
Writing and language
etc

Chapter 6. Revocation, Revalidation and revival of wills
Statutes
Revocation of wills in its entirety
Revocation of wills in part
Revalidation of revocked wills

Chapter 7. Contest of wills and related remedies
Probate and contest- Procedure and related matters
Ground for contest

Chapter 8. The private express trust
Terminology and function of modern private trust
Tax factors in creation of private trusts
Prohibited trust purposes
Essentials of the formal trust Validity of protective ( Spedthrift) provisions
Retention of control by the settlor

Chapter 9. Informal and incomplete trusts
Failure to indicate whether a trust is intended ( Precatory trust) 
Failure to appoint trustee 
Failure  to impose active duties ( Passive trust) 
Failure  to comply with formalities ( Oral trust)
Savings bank trust
etc

Chapter 10. Termination
Power of settlor to terminate the trust
Power of the trustee to terminate the trust
Power of the Beneficiaries to terminate the trust
Power of the Beneficiary acting in Conjunction with trustee to terminate trust

Chapter 11. Gift to charity
Introduction and historical background
Tax advantages of charitable gifts
Nature of charitable purpose
Cy Pre
Charitable corporations
Enforcement and supervision

Chapter 12. Interrelating testamentary and intervivos transactions
Will substitutes
Interrelating intervivo  transactions
Interrelating testamentary and intervivos transactions
Control by will over disposition of Non-Probate assets
Control by will over disposition of Probate assets

Chapter 13. Future interests
The meaning of the term ''Future interests''
Historical development of the term future interests in land 
The classifications of future interests in land
Future interest in personal property
Rules restricting creation of remainders to heirs
etc

Chapter 14. Powers of appointment
Nature and classifications of power
Exercise the power of appointment
Creditors of donee
Disposition upon ineffective exercise and Non- exercise


Chapter 15. The effect of change on Dispositive description and limitations
Change in testamentary property after execution of the wills
Changes in conditions or status of a beneficiary or Donee after execution of a will, delivery of a deed or creation of a trust
Implied gift to fill Gsps
Effect of failure of an interest

Chapter 16. Social restrictions on perpetuities and accumulations 
History and summary of the rule against  perpetuities 
Application to powers
 Statutory rule against suspension of power of Alienation
Social policy towards accumulations of income
etc

Chapter 17. Administration
Introduction
Reasons for administering a decedent's estate
Jurisdiction over administration
The Fiduciary office
The duty of Loyalty The duty of account
etc.
 








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