Course Description
| Course Title: |
Probate |
| Course Number: |
PA 2204 |
| Credits: |
3 semester credits |
| Prerequisites: |
PA 1102 - Introduction to Law and Contracts |
| Recommendations: |
This course requires the knowledge of legal
analysis, the ability to do light legal research based on directions
provided by the instructor, and the aptitude to learn how to draft
pleadings or legal documents.
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| Catalog Description: |
Examines wills, trusts, intestate succession,
probate proceedings and estate administration under Minnesota Law.
Provides an overview of relevant federal and state tax law as it
pertains to estates. Provides practical experience in drafting
estate, probate and tax documents. |
| Outcomes: |
Students will be able to:
- Summarize, interpret and analyze the general techniques and
practices involved in a probate practice with working knowledge of
estate planning as well as estate administration tools and
procedures.
- Draft a simple will.
- Know the differences between trusts and wills, and how to
determine when one is appropriate.
- Discriminate between powers of attorney and conservatorship/
guardianship
proceedings.
- Review and conduct basic estate administration including estate
taxation.
- Develop, use and discuss probate and estate terminology.
- Recall, interpret and analyze the basic rules of legal
professional responsibility, ethical considerations and client
confidentiality as it relates to probate.
- Draft basic probate forms.
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| Topics Covered: |
- Introduction to Estate Planning Law
(3 Hours)
- Types of Property Ownership (2 Hours)
- Intestate Succession (3 Hours)
- Testate Succession (5 Hours)
- Will Drafting (3 Hours)
- Trusts (5 Hours)
- Probate (14 Hours)
- Taxation (5 Hours)
- Guardianship and Conservatorship
(5 Hours)
- Ethics (3 Hours)
Total Semester Hours: 48 Hours |
| Course Objectives: |
To provide students with a basic understanding of
estate planning, probate, guardianship/
conservatorships law and
procedures. The student will be exposed to the basic requirements of
will and trust drafting, estate administration and probate.
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| Outcomes Measures: |
The student may take exam(s) and complete hands-on
written drafting projects such as wills, probate, estate, and tax
documents. The final grade will be a full letter grade
(A-F). |
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