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Due Dates - Law 20 - Probate Procedures - Summer 2008 - Session A - starts 6/09, ends 7/13 - 5 weeks - Prof. Elise Lampert - Section #0128 

 

Prof Elise Lampert - Probate Law - Fact Pattern for All Probate Forms - Fax all forms to Prof. Lampert at 800-863-4143 - probate forms

http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com - important dates - probate-resources - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html - textbook - http://lamission.edu/law/textbooks - How to Probate a California Estate - Nolo Press - 14th, 15th, 16th or 17th editions are all fine. If you can get the 14th cheaper amazon.com

Probate Forms to Prepare - login to class - http://moodle.lamission.edu - signup - http://moodle.lamission.edu/login/signup.php

 

Work in law 20 is due on Sundays at 11:55 pm - no late work please -

http://profj.us/late

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All of the work below is done under moodle

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Week 1 - Due 6-15-08

• Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook and login to moodle classroom at http://moodle.lamission.edu
• Scan the textbook to famliarize yourself with the textbook - "How to Probate an Estate in California"
• Post your Introduction
• Post "How to Study Law
• Post Good Legal Writing
• review the following - summary of probate law - http://profj.us/probatelaw/

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• Read Chp. 1 - Overview
• Review checklist of handling a simple estate - http://duedates.pbwiki.com/f/law20cklist.htm
• Review requirement of a will - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com/f/willform.htm
• Review a simple will - http://duedates.pbwiki.com/f/simplewill.htm
• #1 Prepare simple will

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• Read chp 2 "first steps in handling an estate"
• Review steps in conducting a probage of an estate - law20steps.htm
• #2 Calculate attorneys fees
• #3 Probate court location - see - http://www.profj.us/information/probate/
• Quiz A - chp. 1 & 2 - under "tests" - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com/quizzes

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Week 2 - Due 6-22-08

• Read chap 3 "heirs and beneficiaries" - chp34notes.htm
• Forum Discussion - TBA
• #4 - Name of Executor
• #5 - Prepare form DE 111 Petition for Probate - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com/probate-forms

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• Read chp. 4 "decedents estates: - chp34notes.htm
• Read "How to settle a simple estate" - law20settle.htm
• test B - chp. 3 & 4

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• read chp. 5 - "schedule of assets and debts"
• review make an inventory of the estate - http://www.courts.state.va.us/forms/circuit/cc1670inst-0702.pdf
• review schedule of assets form - assets.html
• #6 - review introduction to the probabe code - under "assignments" - read intro to probate code

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Week 3 - Due 6-29-08

• read chp. 6 - "identifing best transfer procedure"
• review FAQ on Wills and Estates - http://estateplanningattys.com/estateplanning.html
• Forum Discussion - TBA
• #7 - determine and disuss assets of the estate
• Test C - Chapter 5, 6 & 7

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• read chp. 7 "taxes"
• #8 prepare DE-147 for "Duties of the Administrator"

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• read hp. 8 "transferring title to real property"
• Review probate rules chp 10 - part 1, 2, 3, and 4
• #9 - prepare DE -150 "Letters" - under "assignments"
• #10 - Petition for Waiver - under "assignments"

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Week 4 - Due 7-06-08

• read chp. 9 "transfer of securities"
• Forum Discussion - TBA
• #11 - prepare DE -157 Notice of Administration
• Test D - Chp. 8, 9 & 10

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• read chp. 10 "joint tenancy property"
• #12 - prepare DE -160 Inventory and Appraisal

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• read chp. 11 - "transferring small estates"
• #13 - prepare DE -161 Inventory and Appraisal and Attachment #1 - see sample - click here
• Test E - chp. 11, 12 & 13

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Week 5 - Due 7-13-08

• read chp. 12 - "transferring trust property"
• Forum Discussion - TBA
• #14 - prepare Petition for Final Distribution

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• read chp. 13 - "overview of the probate court process"
• #15 - prepare Order of Final Distribution

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• read chp. 14 - "Conducting a simple probate"
• Test F - chp. 14 & 15

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Scores and Grades

 

Tests - 25% of your grade

Assignments - 25% of your grade

Probate Forms - 40% of your grade

Discussion Forums - 10% of your grade - entered at the end of the session

*************total percentage 100%

 

A =  90%

B = 80 - 89%

C = 70 - 79%

D = 69% or below

 

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

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