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©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 1 Chapter 50: Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 2 § 1: Wills Will provides for a Testamentary disposition of property. –A will is the final declaration of how a person desires to have his or her property disposed of after death. Testate (One who dies after having made a valid will). Executor v. Administrator.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 3 Laws Governing Wills Probate Laws (vary widely among states). –To probate a will means to establish its validity and carry the administration of the estate through a process supervised by a probate court. Uniform Probate Code.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 4 Gifts By Will Devise: gift of real estate. Bequest or Legacy: gift of personal property. Types of Gifts: specific, general, or residuary. Abatement. Lapsed Legacies.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 5 Requirements for a Valid Will Testamentary Capacity and Intent. –Case 50.1: Estate of Klauzer (2000).Estate of Klauzer Writing Requirements. Signature Requirements. Witness Requirements. Publication Requirements.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 6 Revocation of Wills Revocation by a Physical Act of the Market. Revocation by a Subsequent Writing. Revocation By Operation of Law.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 7 Rights Under a Will The law impose certain limitations on the way a person can dispose of property in a will. Some states force the testator to give a certain amount of their estate to their surviving spouse and/or children. Beneficiaries can renounce (disclaim) their shares. –Spouses in some states can renounce what is given them in the will and elect to take the forced share.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 8 Probate Procedures Informal Probate Proceedings. –Family Settlement Agreements. –Small Estates. Formal Probate Proceedings. –Larger Estates. –Guardianship appointment to a minor or incompetent person and trust has been created to protect that minor or incompetent person.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 9 Property Transfers Outside the Probate Process Living Trusts. Joint Ownership of Property. Gifts Intervivos (while one is alive). Life Insurance Policies. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA). Case 50.2: Bielat v. Bielat (2000).Bielat v. Bielat

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 10 § 2: Intestacy Laws Statues of descent and distribution which attempt to carry out the likely intent and wished of the decedent. –Surviving Spouse and Children, Not in-laws. –Stepchildren, Adopted children, Illegitimate children. –Grandchildren.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 11 Surviving Spouse and Children Surviving spouse usually receives only a share of the estate. –1/3 if two or more children. –1/2 if one surviving child. –Entire estate if no children or grandchildren. If no surviving spouse or child the order of inheritance is: –Lineal descendants. –Collateral heirs (if no lineal descendants). Not spouses of the children, in-laws.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 12 Stepchildren, Adopted Children, Illegitimate Children Stepchildren -- not considered children of deceased. Adopted children -- considered children of deceased. Illegitimate -- must prove paternity.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 13 GrandchildrenGrandchildren Per stirpes. –Method of dividing an intestate share by which a class or group of distributees take the share that their deceased parent would have been entitled to inherit had that parent lived. Per capita. –Each person takes an equal share of the estate.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 14 § 3: Trusts Trust -- A right of property (real or personal) held by one party for the benefit of another.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 15 Essential Elements of a Trust Essential Elements: –Designated beneficiary. –Designated trustee. –Fund sufficiently identified to enable title to pass to the trustee. –Actual delivery to the trustee with the intention of passing title.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 16 Express Trusts Living Trusts. Testamentary Trusts. Charitable Trusts. Spendthrift Trusts. Totten Trusts.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 17 Implied Trusts Constructive Trusts. –Arises by operation of the law in th interest of equity and fairness. Resulting Trusts. –Arises from the conduct of the parties.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 18 The Trustee Trustee’s Duties. –Act with honesty, good faith, and prudence in administering the trust and must exercise a high degree of loyalty toward the trust beneficiaries. Trustee’s Powers. Allocation Between Principal and Income.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 19 Trust Termination Trust ends when expressly specified in trust; if trust does not provide specification of termination, trust doesn’t end at death of beneficiary or trustee. When its purpose has been fulfilled. When trust’s purposes become illegal or impossible.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 20 § 4: Estate Administration Locating the Will. Duties of the Personal Representative. Estate and Inheritance Taxes. Distribution of Assets.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 21 Locating the Will If a will -- an executor is usually named. If no will or not executor -- court will appoint an administrator.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 22 Duties of the Personal Representative Inventory and collect assets. Have assets appraised. Manage the estate prudently. Receive and pay valid claims. Pay federal and state income taxes and estate or inheritance taxes. Post bond -- unless excused.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 23 Estate and Inheritance Taxes Federal tax is levied upon the total value of the estate after debts and expenses for administration have been deducted and after exemptions have been allowed. State tax is levied in form of inheritance tax imposed on the recipient of the bequest rather than on the estate. –The closer the relative receiving bequest - the lower the tax.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 24 Distribution of Assets Executor or Administrator. –submits distribution plan to court. –court approval. –distributes assets pursuant to court order. –accounting is rendered to court.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 25 § 5: Elder Law Legal practice area in which attorneys assist older persons in dealing with problems relating to age.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 26 Planning for Disability Durable Power of Attorney. Health-Care Power of Attorney. Living Will.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 27 Medical Planning Medicaid v. Medicare. Medicaid Planning. Criminalizing Medicaid Planning.

©2001 West Legal Studies in Business. All Rights Reserved. 28 Law on the Web Famous wills.Famous wills Senior Law Website. Uniform Probate Code at Cornell U. Legal Research Exercises on the Web