Winter 2008 Law Classes - total classes (5) - January 2 - Febuary 2nd (5 weeks)

Moodle Classes	Law 1-0135	Law10-0136	Law 12-0137	Law 13-0351	Law 19-3086
Duedates	Law 1-0135	Law 10-0136	Law 12-0137	Law 13-0351	Law 19-3086

Due Dates Law 13 - Wills & Trusts - Prof. Manny Rose - Read Wills Materials for Class

email: legaleagle53@hotmail.com - login to class - moodle information - http://1moodle.pbwiki.com - law home page - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://wills-trusts.pbwiki.com/ - important dates - http://www.lamission.edu/students/calendar.aspx - good summary of Trusts and Estates - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html

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All of the work below is done under moodle

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Week 1 - Due 1-08-08

• Read the syllabus for the class there is no textbook for the class - all materials are on the internet
• Read Disposition of Property = with or without a will - http://www.mtpalermo.com/sec-1.htm
• Read Law School Outline - see relevant Probate Code sections - http://home.pon.net/jmt/law/TwoL/wt/syllabus.htm
• Post your Introduction
• Post "How to Study Law
• Post Good Legal Writing

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• Read Trusts and Wills Outline -http://www.profj.us/26sp/law13/oxy-dj/law13/trustout.htm
• Read Wills and Trusts cases - http://www.profj.us/26sp/law13/oxy-dj/law13/trustbriefs.htm
• #1 Read the Maccallum case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/maccallum.htm
• #2 Prepare and Post your simple will - http://profj.us/25sp/law13/samplewill.htm

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• Read Chapter 53 of Textbook - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/wills.htm
• Read Lecture notes on Chapter 53 of Textbook - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/chp53text.htm
• #3 Read Revocation of Will Case - Barrera and post - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/barrera.htm
• #4 Read Validity of Wills case - Mineras and post - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/maheras.htm
• Quiz #A - Wills and Trusts Quiz

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Week 2 - Due 1-15-08

 

• Read Wills and Trusts Cases - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/oxy-dj/law13/wblwillcases.htm
• #6 Analyze Recent Wills and Trusts Case and post - http://www.swlearning.com/blaw/cases/topic_wills.html
• #7 Breach of Fiduciary Duty - Estate of Martin - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/martin.htm

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• Review Powerpoint slides on Wills, Trusts and Elder Law - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/chp50.ppt
• Read notes on wills and trusts - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/chp50.htm
• #8 Resulting Trusts - Kling case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/kling.htm
• #9 Revocation of Wills - Calhoun case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/calhoun.htm
• Quiz B - Wills and Trust

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• Read Introduction to Living Trusts - http://www.living-trusts.net/intro-living-trusts.html
• Review Intervivos Information - http://missionparalegal.com/intervivos.htm
• #10 Testamentary Capacity - Burke case - http://yourlawprof.com/22w/law13/burke.htm
• #11 What are living trusts - Differences between wills an living trusts - http://www.lectlaw.com/filesh/qfl05.htm

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Week 3 - Due 1-22-08

 

• Review Peter Pan Living Trust - What are living trusts - Differences between wills an living trusts - http://www.lectlaw.com/filesh/qfl05.htm
• Review General Revocable Trusts - http://missionparalegal.com/revtrust.htm
• Review Pour Over Will - http://missionparalegal.com/pourover.htm
• #12 Post your Living Trust
• #13 Post your Pour Over Will - sample pour-over-will - http://www.medlawplus.com/legalforms/instruct/sample-pwill.html
• Quiz #C - Chp. 51 Quiz 1 Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law Quiz

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• Read Additional Information on Living Trusts - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/infolivingtrusts.htm
• Read Smith Living Trust - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/smithtrust.htm
• #14 Tyler Trust Case - http://profj.us/25w/law13/trusts.htm

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• Review Top Ten Planning Resources Estate http://home.pon.net/jmt/law/TwoL/ep/epweb/topten.htm
• #15 Summarize Steps in Administering a California Estate - http://home.pon.net/jmt/law/TwoL/ep/epn/ea.htm

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Week 4 - Due 1-29-08

 

• Read about Advanced Health Care Directives - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/lamc-dj/law13/healthpoa.htm
• Read about Power of Attorney - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/finan/powersatty.htm
• #16 Prepare an Advanced Health Care Directive - http://profj.us/26sp/law13/healthpoa.htm
• #17 Prepare a Crumney Family Trust - http://www.trustsandestates.net/EPForms/CrumTt.htm
• Quiz #D - C hp. 51 Quiz 2 Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law Quiz

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• Read about Guardianships
• #18 Prepare Caretakers Affidavit Form - http://profj.us/25w/law13/ctform.htm
• #19 Guardianships

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• Read about Conservatorships - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/adult/conservatorship.htm
• #20 Conservatorships

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Week 5 - Due 2-03-08

 

 

• Read about Emancipations
• #21 Emancipations
• Quiz #E - C hp. 51 Quiz 3 Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law Quiz

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• Read Simplified Probate Procedures - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/prop/substitutes.htm
• Read Petition to Establish Birth - http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/other/BirthDeathMarriage.htm
• Read about LIfe Insurance Trusts - http://www.abanet.org/rppt/publications/magazine/2002/02jf/02jf-fogel.html
• #22 Probate Substitutes
• #23 Petition to Establish Birth
• #24 Life Insurance Trusts

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Scores and Grades

Tests = 40% of your grade

Assignmments - 50 % of your grade

Discussion Forums = 10 % of your grade

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A = 90% or above

B = 80% or above

C = 70% or above

D = 60% or above

 

A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class

• above points subject to change upon notice to class