4th Edition of “Wills, Trusts, and Estates” Volume of Examples & Explanations Series Released

Aspen Publishers has recently released the Fourth Edition of the Wills, Trusts, and Estates volume of its Examples and Explanations series.

This book focuses on intestate succession, wills, trusts, estate administration, non-probate assets, wealth transfer taxation, disability and death planning, and malpractice and professional responsibility.  This book augments Wills, Trusts, Wills & Estates, Trusts & Estates, Gratuitous Transfers, and similarly titled courses which provide law students with their first comprehensive introduction to property transmission upon death.  This book also provides essential background and review material for students taking advanced courses in estate planning and wealth transfer taxation.  The discussion, along with the hundreds of examples and explanations, covers both the theoretical and practical applications of the legal concepts.

Here is a list of the major enhancements made to the Fourth Edition:

• Updated and expanded casebook correlation tables
• Additional topics covered including:
  • Tortious interference with an expectancy, and
  • Transfer on death deeds
• Updated coverage of many topics including:
  • Self-settled spendthrift trusts
  • Rule Against Perpetuities reform
  • Federal Gift, Estate, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
  • Uniform Trust Code
  • Rights of same-sex partners
  • Medicaid planning
  • Physician-assisted suicide.
• Text and examples “fine-tuned” to enhance readability and pedagogical value