This masterful revision of a classic casebook, by experienced author and teacher Eugene Scoles And The Reporter For The Restatement (Second) on Trusts, Edward Halbach, incorporates all of the 1990 Uniform Probate Code changes. it offers a highly teachable mix of practical and theoretical materials, including new coverage of fiduciary duty and problems that explore issues arising from non-tradtional families. The Fifth Edition of this problem-oriented casebook features: changes arising from the 1990 Uniform Probate Code increased coverage of professional responsibility issues presentation of issues arising from non-traditional families, with attention to parent-child relationships; substantive law changes relating to spousal rights; And The evolution of rights of non-marital children new treatment of fiduciary administration's acceptance of the portfolio theory of investment as an element of the prudent trustee investment rule detailed discussion of the consequences of Tulsa Professional Collection Services v. Pope, which revolutioned notice procedures in probate A wealth of realistic problems and well-focused text enrich class discussion, And The manageable format allows you to cover material more efficiently. The Teacher's Manual answers all of the problems in the book.

This casebook presents a functional approach to Trusts and Estates. In addition to a focus on recent cases, the book uses questions and problems to focus student attention on issues that face estate planners, litigators and policy makers. In each chapter, it integrates discussion of drafting and planning issues with its treatment of doctrine and policy.In addition, this casebook is accompanied by power point slides to use in explaining concepts for which diagrams are useful, such as intestate succession, the elective share, anti-lapse statutes, abatement and future interests. The unusually helpful teacher's manual includes not only case summaries and detailed legal analysis, but detailed lesson plans and discussion questions for those new to law teaching. For more information and additional teaching materials, visit the companion site.

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A big-picture look at the history and principles influencing the Anglo-American institution of the law of land, this casebook provides the core materials for a property course. The format allows for a variety of teaching methods and applies easily to courses ranging from three to six hours. The ninth edition retains the organization and basic content of prior editions; however, it includes more introductory text to give students the necessary background before examining the difficult problems encountered in the law of property. Many sections have been reorganized to facilitate more efficient coverage of the material.

The Second Edition of Concepts and Insights on Trusts and Estates makes complex doctrinal rules easier to understand by exploring the history and rationale behind those rules. The analysis is thorough, and focuses both on common law doctrines and statutory reforms with an emphasis on the Uniform Probate Code (including the 2008 amendments). Each substantive chapter closes with a set of exam-like problems designed to test understanding of the material included in the chapter. The authors also include thorough solutions to each of these problems. This is the only book in the field that combines thorough doctrinal analysis with more than 60 review problems, each with complete solutions.

The sixth edition of the casebook retains most of the discussion cases in the previous edition and complements them with statutes indicating changes in American law. Among the changes incorporated are civil unions, now available in four states, and the extensive domestic partnership statute incorporated into California law. Additional incorporations include the safe haven laws, plus the recent partial birth abortion decision of Gonzales v. Carhart. The casebook seeks to balance federal and state interests and to offer a smattering of international statutes for comparison. The book is designed to be used in a two, three or four credit course. Specific topics include:Private ordering after Marvin v. MarvinParental rights after Troxel v. GranvilleSame Sex Marriage after Goodridge v. Department of Public HealthAssisted Reproduction after the Uniform Parentage ActChildren's custody, support, relocation, protection from injury, and adopti