1. Direct URL: http://app.tophat.com/e/245722 http://app.tophat.com/e/245722 6-digit join code: 245722

2. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer Spring 2016

10. 1. Texas Wills & Estates: Cases and Materials (7 th edition)

11. 2. Texas Estate Planning Statutes with Commentary (2015-2017 edition)

12. 3. Texas Trust Law: Cases & Materials (2 nd edition) [not need until March 10]

14. Attendance taken via Top Hat. Attendance will close at 9:00:30 a.m.

16.  Mid-Term (50%)  Intestacy & Wills  March 25, 2016  3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Final (50%)  Trusts  May 12, 2016  8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

17.  Combination of:  Lecture  Socratic Method  Top Hat Responses  Discussion

18.  Thursday!

22.  Life is 100% fatal.

23.  1. Physical Strength and/or Finding

24.  2. Bury with Decedent

25.  3. Intestate Succession

26.  4. Wills

27.  5. Will Substitutes

28.  Based on common law (except Louisiana).  Great similarity but key rules often very different  Will valid in Texas might be invalid in New York.  Default rules may be completely opposite.  Uniform Probate Code – not widely accepted (only about 15 states)

29.  Statehood to 1956 – Uncodified statutes  1956 to December 31, 2013 – Probate Code  January 1, 2014 to present – Estates Code

31.  Common Law Split:  Crown = real property  Church = personal property

32.  Descent = succession to real property

33.  Distribution = succession to personal property

34.  Heir = person who receives property from an intestate decedent

36.  Consanguinity = blood  Affinity = marriage

38.  At common law –  Will = real property  Testament = personal property

39.  Devise = gift of real property

40.  Bequest = gift of personal property

41.  Legacy – gift of money X

42.  Beneficiary = any recipient of property (any type)

43.  Codicil = amendment to an existing will