This course will examine aspects of the law of donative transfers in the areas of wills, trusts and agents. The course will cover the following topics: intestacy; will execution and revocation; will provisions and interpretations; restrictions on the right to devise; probate; creation, amendment and termination of trusts; revocable and irrevocable trusts; trust provisions; charitable trusts; trust administration; and durable powers of attorneys, advanced health care directives, and conservatorships. Elements used in grading: Final exam (open book, essay).
2 units · Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
This course will examine aspects of the law of donative transfers in the areas of wills, trusts and agents. The course will cover the following topics: intestacy; will execution and revocation; will provisions and interpretations; restrictions on the right to devise; probate; creation, amendment and termination of trusts; revocable and irrevocable trusts; trust provisions; charitable trusts; trust administration; and durable powers of attorneys, advanced health care directives, and conservatorships. Elements used in grading: Final exam (open book, essay).
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.