Law 29 - Probate -   Prof Elise Lampert

 

               

Fax all forms to Prof. Elise Lampert at 800-863-4143 

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Due Dates for Law 20 Probate Procedures # 0255 - Spring 2009 - Prof Elise Lampert - Probate Law - Fact Pattern for All Probate Forms - Fax all forms to Prof. Lampert at 800-863-4143  - probate forms

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general syllabus- look at classwiki - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com - important dates - see course description -

http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html - textbook - http://lamission.edu/law/textbooks

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How to Probate a California Estate  - Nolo Press - 18th edition - table of contents

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Probate Forms to Prepare 

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

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Work in law 20 is due on Sundays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late

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Week 1 - Due 2-15-09

• Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook and login to etudes class - http://lamc.etudes.fhda.edu and use your login formula at http://profj.us/login -
• Scan the textbook to famliarize yourself with the table of contents  - "How to Probate an Estate in California"
• Post your Introduction 
• Post "How to Study Law 
• Post Good Legal Writing 
• Post The Uses of Argument
• Post Analytic Thinking
• Post Legal Ethics - "Character Counts"

   

• review the following - summary of probate law - http://profj.us/probatelaw/
• 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 

 

Week 2 - Due 2-22-09

• 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/
• #4 - Name of Executor 

 

Week 3 - Due 3-01-08

          Read chap 3 "heirs and beneficiaries" - chp34notes.htm

• #5 - Prepare form DE 111 Petition for Probate - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com/probate-forms 
• Quiz A - chp. 1 & 2 

 

Week 4 - Due 3-08-09

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

 

Week 5 - Due 3-15-09

• 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  - read intro to probate code 

 

Week 6 - Due 3-22-09

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

 

Week 7 - Due 3-29-09

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

 

Week 8 - Due 4-05-09

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

 

Week 9 - Due 4-19-09

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

 

Week 10 - Due 4-26-09

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

 

Week 11 - Due 5-03-09

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

 

Week 12 - Due 5-10-09

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

 

Week 13 - Due 5-17-09

• read chp. 13 - "overview of the probate court process"
• read chp. 14 - "Conducting a simple probate"

• Test F - chp. 14 & 15 

 

Week 14 - Due 5-24-09

• #15 - prepare Order of Final Distribution