Law 20 - Probate

Prof. Lampert Description of Class Syllabus

Due Dates
updated: 12-10-05
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Due Dates
are on
Saturdays
at 11:30 pm

 

 

 

 

Due Date

 

 

 

 

Topic

 

 

 

 

Assignments

 

 

 

 

Quiz

 

 

 

 

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9/17/05
Saturday

 

 

 

 

Reference: Summary of Probate Law - click here

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Probate Court Forms
Superior
Court


Probate Forms in Word Documents to word process

 

 

 

#1
introductions
#2
how to study law
#3
good legal writing

 

 

 

 

Review Syllabus, textbooks, and etudes, and Due Dates


 

 

 

 

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9/24/05
Saturday

 

 

 

Review Checklist of handling a simple estate

 

 

 

Read Chp. 1
Overview

read How to Handle Probate Forms

 

 

 

Review Requirement of a Will

Review a simple Will

#4
Prepare a simple will
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10/1/05
Saturday

 

 

 

Review Steps in Conducting a Probate of an Estate

 

 

 

Read Chp. 2
First Steps in Handling an Estate

 

 

 

#5
Calculate Attorneys Fees

#6
Probate Court Location

 

 

 

#A
Quiz on Chapter 1 and 2 of textbook

 

 

 

4

 





10/08/05
Saturday
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Read Chp. 3
Heirs and Beneficiaries

 

 

#7
Prepare Form DE 111 Petition for Probate

 

 

 

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10/15/05
Saturday

 

 

 

Read How to Settle a Simple Estate

 

 

 

Read Chp. 4 Decedents Estates

 

 

 

 

 

 

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# 8
Review Introduction to the Probate Code

 

 

 

# B
Quiz on Chapter 3 and 4 of textbook

 

 

6

 



10/22/05
Saturday

 

 

 

Schedule of Assets Form

Make an Inventory of the Estate

 

 

 

Read Chp. 5
Schedule of Assets and Debts

 

 

 

#9
Determine and Discuss Assets of an Estate
 

 

 


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10/29/05
Saturday

 

 

 

Review FAQ on Wills and Estates

 

 

 

Read.Chp. 6
Identifying best transfer procedure

 

 


#10
Prepare DE-147
Duties form

 

 

 

# C
Quiz on Chapters 5,6, and 7

 


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11/05/05
Saturday
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Read Chp. 7 Taxes

 


#11
Prepare DE-150
Letters

 

 

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11/12/05
Saturday

 

 

 

Review
Probate Rules
Chp. 10 - part 1
Chp 10 - part 2
Chp 10 - part 3
Chp 10 - part 4

 

 

 

Read Chp. 8
Transferrng Title to Real Property

 

 

 

#12
Petition for Waiver of Appraisals by Probate Referee
(word doc)
all of these forms you are to use facts/details about Micky

 

 



 

 

 

 

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11/19/05
Saturday
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Read Chp. 9
Transfer of Securities

 

 

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#13
Prepare DE 157 Notice of Administration

 

 

 

#D
Quiz on Chp. 8, 9, and 10

 

 

11

 



11/26/05
Saturday
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Read Chp. 10
Joint Tenancy Property

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#14
Prepare DE - 160 Inventory and Appraisal

 

 

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12/03/05
Saturday
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Read Chp. 11 Transferring
Small Estates

 

 

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#15
Prepare DE #161 - Inventory and Appraisal Attachment #1
(sample click here)

 

 

 

 

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#E
Quiz on Chp. 11,12, and 13

 

 

 

13

 





12/10/05 Saturday
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Read Chp. 12
Transferring Trust Property

 

 

#16
Prepare Petition for Final Distribution
 

 

 

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12/17/05
Saturday
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Read Chp. 13 Overview of Probate Court Process




#17
Prepare Order of Final Distribution
 

 

 

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12/22/05
Thursday
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Read Chp. 14
Conductng a Simple Probate
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#F
Quiz on Chp. 14 and 15

 

 

 

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