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adam_text | Table
of Contents
Preface
................................................................................. xxiii
Casebook Correlation Chart
....... —...................................___............ xxv
Capsule Summary
— .___................................................. —........
C-I
Chapter
1
INTRODUCTION TO WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES
I. The Power to Transfer Property at Death
.......................................___...... 1
A. Introduction
........................................................................ 1
B. Right vs. privilege
................................................................... 2
С
Public policy debate
................................................................. 3
D. State variations
..................................................................... 3
E. Shifting patterns
.................................................................... 3
П.
Dead Hand Control
................................................................... 4
A. Definition
........................................................................... 4
B. Restatement (Third) of Property
..................................................... 4
C. Valid conditions
................................................ —................. 4
D. Invalid conditions
..................___............................................. 4
E. Remedy
............................................................................ 5
III. Who Takes Decedent s Property: An Overview
.......................................... 6
A. Macro issue
......................................................................... 6
B. Macro answer
..........................___........................................ 6
C. Probate vs.
nonprobate
property
..................................................... 6
D.
Nonprobate
property
............ — ...................... — ...................... 6
E.
Nonprobate
property takers
......................................................... 7
F. Probate property
.................................................................... 7
G. Summary
........................................................................... 7
IV. The Probate Process: An Overview
...................................................... 7
A. Probate is the default
.....................___...................................... 7
B. Probate administration
...........___........___................................... 8
C. Terminology
...............................___..... —............................ 8
D. The probate process
................................................................. 9
E. Personal representative s powers
..................................................... 9
F. Personal representative s duties
...................................................... 9
G. Costs and delays of probate
........................................................ 10
H. Probate and
Hitted
property
...................................................... 10
I. Avoiding probate
................................................................... 10
V. Estate Planning
........................................................................
U
A. Objectives
......................................................................... 11
B.
Decedent s intent
...................................................................
И
C.
Avoid estate taxes
.................................................................. 11
D.
Avoid probate
...................................................................... 11
E. Professional responsibility
.......................................................... 11
Quiz Yourself on INTRODUCTION TO WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES
.................. 14
Exam Tips on INTRODUCTION TO WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES
..................... 16
Chapter
2
INTESTACY: THE DEFAULT DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
I. The Intestate Distribution Scheme
..... — .......... — ...................... 20
A. Introduction
.......___.....___......................................___......... 20
B. Overview
—
a typical intestate scheme
..............___............................. 20
C. The UPC approach
................................................................ 22
II. Surviving Spouse: Who Qualifies
....................................................... 22
A. Marriage requirement
.............................................................. 22
B. Same-sex couples
.................................................................. 22
C. Putative spouses
................................................................... 23
D. Married but separated
............................................................. 23
E. Survival requirement
............................................................... 24
III. Surviving Spouse: Calculating Share
................................................... 26
A. Policy concerns
.................................................................... 26
B. Traditional intestate distribution scheme
............................................ 26
C. UPC approach
..................................................................... 27
D. State s spousal share
.......................................___.................... 28
IV. Descendants/Issue: Calculating Shares
.................................................. 28
A. Property to descendants/issue
....................................................... 28
B. Calculating shares
—
analytical steps
. — ....... — ... —.......................... 28
С
Per stirpes
......___........................................................___... 30
D. Per capita with representation
...................................................... 31
E. Per capita at each generation
....................................................... 32
E
Miscellaneous rules
.......................___..................................... 34
V. Shares of Ancestors and Remote Collaterals
............................................. 34
A. Introduction
........___.......___................................................ 34
B. Parentelic approach
..................___.........___.....................___.... 35
C. Degree of relationship approach
.................................................... 35
D. Degree of relationship with parentelic tiebreaker approach
........................... 36
E. Half-bloods
........................................................................ 37
VI. Descendantsflssue: Who Qualifies
...................................................... 37
A.
Оеѕсепаап1ѕЛѕѕие
as takers
......................................................... 37
B. Qualifying as a descendant/issue
.................................................... 38
C. Establishing parent-child relationship
............................................... 38
D.
Adoption.......................................................................... 39
E.
Equitable adoption
................................................................. 41
F.
Child born out of wedlock
.......................................................... 42
G.
Nontraditional
parent-child relationships
—
reproductive technology
................... 43
VII.
Gifts to Children
.------................................................................ 45
A. Advancements
..................................................................... 45
B. Transfers to minors
................................................................ 47
VIII.
Bars to Succession
................................................................... 48
A. Introduction
..............------..................................................... 48
B. Homicide
.......................................................................... 48
C. Abandonment/elder abuse
....................................................... 49
D. Disclaimers
........................................................................ 50
Quiz Yourself on INTESTACY: THE DEFAULT DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
................. 5
í
Exam Tips on INTESTACY: THE DEFAULT DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
.................... 56
Chapter
3
TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY
I. General Testamentary Capacity
......................................................... 62
A. Introduction
....................................................................... 62
B. Requirements
...................................................................... 62
II. Insane Delusion
........................................................................ 64
A. Definition
.......................................................................... 64
B. Jurisdictional split
..____........................................................... 64
C. Causation
.....................____.......................................____..... 66
III. Undue Influence
...................................................................... 67
A. Introduction
..........____........................................____............. 67
B. Definition
.......................................................................... 67
С
Traditional rule statement
............................................... 67
D. Burden-shifting approach
......,.,,.,.........,..,.....,...,,,.,. 67
E. Gifts to attorneys
.................................................................. 69
F. Anticipating and deterring challenges
.....,..,.,....,.,,.....,,.,...,,,.,,..,.....,, 71
IV. Fraud
................................................................................ 70
A. Rule
............................................................................... 73
B. Fraud in the inducemeni
......,...,,.,,,,,.,..,,..,,..,.,,..,.,.,.,,,,..,.,,.,,,,-. 73
C.
Fraud in the execution
.......,...,...,.,,,.,,,,,..,.,,.,..,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. 73
D. Elements
.......................................................................... 73
V. Duress
...................................................................____,____.____ 74
A. Introduction
....................................................................... 74
B. Example
........................................................................... 74
VI. Tortious Interference with an Expectancy
.............................................. 74
A. Introduction
....................................................................... 74
Β.
Rule statement
..................................................................... 74
C.
Advantages
........................................................................ 75
D.
Procedural issues
.................................................................. 75
Quiz Yourself on TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY
.......................................... 76
Exam Tips on TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY
............................................. 79
Chapter
4
WILLS EXECUTION, REVOCATION, AND SCOPE
I. Executing a Valid Will
.................___............................................ 84
A. Overview
.......................................................................... 84
B. Statutory requirements
..........___.----.......................................... 84
C. Judicial philosophy
.....................___........................................ 84
II. Common Law Approach to Attested Wills
..................................... —...... 85
A. Introduction
...................................................................___ 85
B. Statutory requirements
............................................................. 85
C. Judicial approach
.................................................................. 85
D. Typical formalities
................................................................. 86
E. Interested witness
.................................................................. 88
F. Swapped wills
..................................................................... 90
III. Modern Trend Approach to Attested Wills
............................................. 91
A. Introduction
....................................................................... 91
B. UPC statutory provision
............................................................ 92
С
UPC requirements
................................................................. 92
D. Curative doctrines
—
UPC judicial philosophy
............................... — ..... 92
IV. Notarized Wills
....................................................................... 94
A. Revised UPC
...................................................................... 94
V. Holographic Wills
...................................................................... 94
A. Distinguishing feature
.............................................................. 94
B. Requirements
....___...............................___.-----......----............ 94
С
Judicial approach
.....................___...................___.............. — 96
VI. Revocation
..............................................___.----...........----..... 97
A. Revocabffity of wills
........___....................___............................ 97
B. Revocation by act
.................................................................. 97
C. Revocation by writing
.......................___................................... 97
D. Revocation by presumption
......................................................... 99
E. Dependent relative revocation
..................................................... 100
F. Revival
........................................................................... 102
G. Revocation by operation of law—divorce
........................................... 103
VII.
Scope of a Will
...................................................................... 104
A. Integration
....................................................................... 104
B.
Republication
by codicil
........................................................... 104
C.
Incorporation by reference
........................................................ 105
D. Acts of independent significance
.........................___...................... 107
E. Temporal perspectives
................___.___.................................... 108
VIII.
Contracts Concerning Wills
......................................................... 108
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 108
B. Writing requirement
.............................................................. 109
C. Contracts not to revoke a will
.................................................... 109
Quiz Yourself on WILLS EXECUTION, REVOCATION, AND SCOPE
..................... 112
Exam Tips on WILLS EXECUTION, REVOCATION, AND SCOPE
........................ 119
Chapter
S
CONSTRUING WILLS
I. Admissibility of Extrinsic Evidence: General Rule
....................................... 128
A. Scope of chapter
.......___....................................................... 128
B. Admissibility
—
validity vs. construction
...................................___...... 128
C. Common law
..................................................................... 129
D. Plain meaning rule
................................................................ 129
E. Patent vs. latent ambiguity
........................................................ 129
F. Modern trend
—
migrating toward reformation
...................................... 131
П.
Changes in the Beneficiary
............................................................ 133
A. Survival requirement
.......................................................... — 133
B. Lapse
....................................................____.................... 133
C. Failed/void gift—default takers
.................................................... 134
D. Anti-lapse statutes
................................................................ 135
E. Class gift
......................................................................... 137
III. Changes in Testator s Property
....................................................... 140
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 140
B. Ademption
....................................................................... 1
C. Avoidance/softening doctrines
ίο
identity approach
......,,,.,...,:.,,,.,..,,.,-,..,, 1
D. UPC/intent approach
....,.,.....,.,........,..,....,,,,,, 1
E. Stocks
.................................,...,...,,,,...,....,.,..,......,.,,,., :.,
I
F. Miscellaneous construction doctrines
.......,...,,.,,.,,.,,.,....,....,,..:,,.,.,,... 1
Quiz Yourself on CONSTRUING WILLS
..,..........,.........,,,,..,.,.,,:.,:......,., 1
Exam Tips on CONSTRUING WILLS
...................................................
:M9
Chapter
6
WILL SUBSTITUTES AND PLANNING FOR INCAPACITY
I. Overview to the Will Substitutes
....................................................... 154
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 154
Β.
Controlling
law
................................................................... 154
С.
Scope
............................................................................ 155
П.
Inter
Vivos
Trusts
.................................................................... 155
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 155
B.
Theoretical perspective
............................................................ 155
C.
Traditional doctrinal perspective
................................................... 156
D. UTC approach
.................................................................... 157
E. Revocability
...................................................................... 157
F. Revocation
—
particular method expressed
.......................................... 157
G. Revocaction
—
no particular method expressed
..........................___....___ 158
H. Rights of creditors of the settlor
............................ —................... 158
III. Contracts with Payable-on-Death Clauses
. —........................................ 160
A. Life insurance
.................................................................... 160
B. Common law
....................___......___................................... 160
C. Modern trend/UPC approach
...................................................... 160
D. Transfer on death (T.O.D.) deeds
.................................................. 161
E. Superwills
........................................................................ 162
F. Pension plans
..................................................................... 162
IV. Multiple Party Accounts
.............................................................. 163
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 163
B. Intent vs. paperwork
.............................................................. 163
C. Depositor s intent
................................................................. 164
D. Bank s/Brokerage house s perspective
.............................................. 164
E. Extrinsic evidence
................................................................. 164
F. Criticism
......................................................................... 165
G. UPC approach
.................................................................... 165
H. Totten trusts
...................................................................... 166
V. Pour-Over Wills and Inter
Vivos
Trusts
.___..........___............................. 166
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 166
B. Pour-over wills
.......___......................................................... 167
C. Validity
........................................................................... 167
D. Common law
..................................................................... 167
E. UTATA
........................................................................... 169
F. Revocable trusts
.................................................................. 171
VI. Joint Tenancies in Real Property
..........................................___........ 173
A. Introduction
....................................___.___......................... 173
B. Probate avoidance
..................... —....................................... 173
C. Devisability
....................................................................... 174
D. Creditor s claims
.......___....................___............................... 174
VII.
Planning for the Possibility of Incapacity
............................................. 174
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 174
B. Asset management
................................................................ 174
C. Health care management
.......................................................... 175
Quizing
Yourself on WILL SUBSTITUTES AND PLANNING FOR INCAPACITY
.......... 176
Exam Tips on WILL SUBSTITUTES AND PLANNING FOR INCAPACITY
................ 181
Chapter
7
LIMITATIONS ON THE TESTAMENTARY POWER
TO TRANSFER
I. Spousal Protection Schemes: An Overview
.............................................. 186
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 186
II. Surviving Spouse s Right to Support
................................................... 186
A. Spousal support
...............................,,.,,.,...,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,, 186
III. Surviving Spouse s Right to a Share of the Marital Property
,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,
і
88
A. Overview
......................................................................... 188
B. Traditional scenario
............................................................... 188
C. Policy issues
...................................................................... 188
D. Overview of the elective share
..................................................... 188
E. Overview of community property
.................................................. 189
F. Temporal differences
.................................____......................... 189
G. Fundamental differences
........................................................... 189
H. Partnership model
................................................................ 190
IV. The Elective Share: Policy Considerations
............................................. 190
A. Jurisdictional variations
........................................................... 190
B. Recap
............................................................................ 190
C. Personal right
.................................................................... 191
D. Life estates
....................................................................... 191
E. Medicaid eligibility
.........____...____....................................____.... 192
F. Spousal abandonment
............................................................. 192
G. Malpractice liability
............................................................... 192
H. Same-sex couples
................................................................. 192
V. The Elective Share: Doctrinal Considerations
...................................... 192
A. Scope of doctrine
.................................................................
Ш
B. Traditional scope
...................,.....,.,.,....,,,,...,.................,,.,,,, 19 /
С
Nonprobate
avoidance
...................,.,.,.......,.,..,,.,,...........,.,...,., 192
D.
Judicial responses
..........................,.........,.....,,,,.,,.,.,,,...,.,,,., 193
E. Statutory/UPC response
.................................... ........,.........,,,,. 194
F. Funding the elective share with a life estate
........................................ 196
G. Waiver
........................................................................... 196
VI. Community Property
........,....,.,.,..,,,,,,.,,.,..,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,, 197
A. Overview
......................................................................... 197
B. Putting a spouse to an election
.................................................. 197
C. Migrating couples
................................................................. 198
VII.
The Omitted Spouse
................................................................. 199
A. Overview
......................................................................... 199
Β.
Traditional scenario
............................................................... 199
C.
Omitted spouse presumption
....................................................... 199
D. Rebuttable presumption
........................................................... 199
E. Omitted spouse s share
............................................................ 200
F. UPC
............................................................................. 200
G. Modern trend
..................................................................... 200
H. Elective share vs. omitted spouse
................................................... 200
I. Malpractice liability
............................................................... 201
VIII.
The Omitted Child
.......................................................... 201
A. Overview
......................................................................... 201
B. Unintentional disinheritance of child
—
traditional scenario
___...................... 202
C. Omitted child presumption
........................................................ 202
D. Rebuttable presumption
___..............................................___..... 202
E. Omitted child s share
............................................................. 202
F. Example
.......................................................................... 202
G. Overlooked child
.................................................................. 203
H. UPC
............................................................................. 203
I. Omitted issue of deceased child
.................................................... 204
J. Modern trend
..................................................................... 204
Quiz Yourself on LIMITATIONS ON THE TESTAMENTARY POWER TO TRANSFER
..... 204
Exam Tips on LIMITATIONS ON THE TESTAMENTARY POWER TO TRANSFER
........ 209
Chapter
8
TRUSTS: OVERVIEW AND CREATION
I. Conceptual Overview
.................................................................. 214
A. Introduction
...........................................-----....................... 214
B. Terminology
..............___................................___................ 214
C. Trust purpose
..................................................................... 214
D. Trust structure
.................................................................... 214
E. Bifurcated gift
.................................................................... 214
F. Ongoing gift
...................................................................... 215
G. Example
—
gift vs. trust
........................... —............................. 215
H. Visualize
......................................................................... 216
I. Historical origin
.................................................................. 216
J. Trust purposes
......___............----..............----........................ 216
K. Basic trust rules
.......___....................................................... 217
L. Remedial trusts
................................................................... 217
II. Requirements to Create a Valid Trust
.................................................. 218
A. Overview
......................................................................... 218
B. Theoretical comparison
............................................................ 218
C. Observation
...................................................................... 219
D. Intent
...............................................................
E.
Funding
.......................................................................... 221
F. Ascertainable
beneficiaries
......................................................... 224
G.
Writing
........................................................................... 227
Quiz Yourself on TRUSTS: OVERVIEW AND CREATION
................................ 229
Exam Tips on TRUSTS: OVERVIEW AND CREATION
................................... 233
Chapter
9
TRUSTS: LIFE AND TERMINATION
I. Life of Trust
—
Extent of Beneficiaries Interests
..,.,......,.,....,.....,,..,.,.,,..,,.,,
:Ш
A. Introduction
........................,............,.,,.......,,..,..,..,..,,.,..,,, 236
B. Mandatory trust
.................................................................. 236
С
Discretionary trust
................................................................ 236
D. Sprinkle/spray trust
............................................................... 239
E. Unitrust
.......................................................................... 239
F. Perpetual dynasty trust
..____.......................................____.......... 239
II. Life of Trust: Creditors Rights
....................................................... 239
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 239
B. Discretionary Trust
............................................................... 240
С
Spendthrift trust
.................................................................. 241
D. Settlor as beneficiary ( self-settled asset protection trusts )
.......................... 243
E. Public health benefits
............................................................. 245
III. Trust Modification and Termination
....___..___.................................... 245
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 245
B. Interest in trust
................___..___......................................... 246
С
Settlor and beneficiaries consent
................................................. 246
D. Trustee and beneficiaries consent
.___.......................................... 246
E. Beneficiaries consent—trustee objects
......................................... 246
F. Trust modification
................................................................ 246
G. Trust termination
.......,..,.,.........,.,...,....,...,.,..,.,....,,.,.....,.,..,, 249
H. Trustee s removal
............,.......,.....,...,.,.,.,.,...,.,....,....,,.,...,.,,
2ϋΟ
Quiz Yourself on TRUSTS: LIFE AND TERMINATION
.......,,..,, ,,.,,,,,,,..,,,,,.,,,
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Exam Tips on TRUSTS:
UFE
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TERMINATION
..,,,,....,....,...,.,....,,,,... , , 233
Chapter
10
TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND THE TRUSTEE S DUTIES
I. Introduction
........................................................................... 258
A. Risk management
................................................................. 258
II. Trustee s Powers
..................................................................___ 259
A. Common law
.................................................................___ 259
I
B.
Judicial authorization
............................................................. 259
C.
Modern trend
..................................................................... 259
D. Third parties liability
............................................................. 259
Ш.
Duty of Loyalty
...................................................................... 260
A. Scope
............................................................................ 260
B. Duty against self-dealing
.......................................................... 260
C. Duty to avoid conflicts of interest
.................................................. 261
D. Co-trustee liability
................................................................ 262
IV. Duty of Prudence
—
Trust Investments
.......................___...................... 262
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 262
B. Trust investments
—
overview
...................................................... 262
C. Model Prudent Man Investment Act
............................................... 263
D. Uniform Prudent Investor Act
..................................................... 263
V. Impartiality
—
Allocating Principal and Income
........___............................. 269
A. Duty to be impartial
...........................................___............... 269
B. Allocating principal and income
................................................... 270
VI. Sub-Duties Relating to Care of Trust Property
......................................... 272
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 272
VII.
Duty to Inform and Account
......................................................... 272
A. Duty to disclose
................................................................... 272
B. Duty to account
................................................................... 273
Quiz Yourself on TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND THE TRUSTEE S DUTIES
............ 275
Exam Tips on TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND THE TRUSTEE S DUTIES
............... 277
Chapter
11
CHARITABLE TRUSTS
I. Charitable Purpose
.................................................................... 281
A. Rule statement
.................................................................... 281
B. Charitable purposes
............................................................... 281
C. Beneficiaries
...................................................................... 282
D. Rule against Perpetuities
...___................................................... 283
E. Trustees
.......................................................................... 283
II.
Су
Pres
.............................................................................. 283
A. Overview
.................___...............___................................. 283
B. Су
pres
rule statement
............................................................ 283
III. Enforcing the Terms of a Charitable Trust
............................................ 285
A. Overview
......................................................................... 285
B. State attorney general
............................................................. 285
C. Individuals with special interest
.................................................... 285
D. Settlors/donors
.................................................................... 285
Quiz Yourself on CHARITABLE TRUSTS
............................................... 287
Exam Tips on CHARITABLE TRUSTS
.................................................. 288
Chapter
12
POWERS OF APPOINTMENT:
DISCRETIONARY FLEXIBILITY
I. Introduction
........................................................................... 290
A. Conceptual overview
.............................................................. 290
B. Terminology
...................................................................... 291
C. Types of powers
.................................................................. 291
D. Creditors rights
.................................................................. 291
II. Creating a Power of Appointment
.................................................. 293
A. Intent
............................................................................ 293
B. Donee
............................................................................ 294
C. Power to consume
...........................____.................................. 294
III. Exercising a Power of Appointment
____............................................... 294
A. Intent
............................................................................ 294
B. Residuary clause
.................................................................. 294
С
Limitations
....................................................................... 296
D. Attempted appointment that fails
.................................................. 297
IV. Release of a Power of Appointment
.........................................____...... 297
A. Release
..................____..........................____....................... 297
B. Testamentary power
............................................................... 297
V. Failure to Exercise a Power of Appointment
............................................ 298
A. Donor s intent
.................................................................... 298
B. Takers in default
.................................................................. 298
С
No takers in default—general power
..,,,,,..,...,....,,..,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,, 298
D. No takers in default- -special power
,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 298
Quiz Yourself on POWERS OF APPOINTMENT: DISCRETIONARY FLEXIBILITY
........ 299
Exam Tips on POWERS OF APPOINTMENT: DISCRETIONARY FLEXIBILITY
.,.......,, 301
Chapter
13
CONSTRUING TRUSTS
s
FUTURE
INTERE
Л к?)
I. Future Interests
___..............................___...........___.................. 306
A. Trust s equitable interests
......................................................... 306
B. Future interests in the grantor/settlor
.............................................. 306
C. Future interests in a grantee/beneficiary
............................................ 307
П.
Preference for Vested Remainders
..................................................... 309
A. Vested vs. contingent
.............................................................. 309
B.
Destructibiüty
.................................................................... 309
C.
Accelerate
to possession
........................................................... 310
D. Transferability
.................................................................... 311
E.
Instrument ambiguous re when remainder vests
.................................... 311
III. Class Gifts
.......................................................................... 316
A. Definition
—
review
................................................................ 316
B. Income to class
................................................................... 316
C. Gifts to surviving children
....................................................... 316
D. Gifts to issue/descendants
....................................................... 317
E. Adopted children
.............................................................___ 317
F. Gifts to heirs
................................................................... 318
G. Class closing rules
...............___............................................. 319
Quiz Yourself on CONSTRUING TRUSTS: FUTURE INTERESTS
......................... 322
Exam Tips on CONSTRUING TRUSTS: FUTURE INTERESTS
........................... 325
Chapter
14
THE RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES
I. Introduction
........................................................................... 330
A. Overview
......................................................................... 330
B. Rule statement
.................................................................... 330
C. Conceptual understanding
......................................................... 330
D. Scope
............................................................................ 331
E. Application
....................................................................... 331
F. Vesting requirement
___........................................................... 331
G. Analytical steps
.............................................___..............___ 331
Ы.
Creation of future interest
..............................___....................... 332
I. Periods of gestation
___................................................___....... 333
II. Classic Rule against Perpetuities Scenarios
..........................___...___........ 333
A. Introduction
___....___...___................................................... 333
B. The fertile octogenarian
.........___......................___................... 333
C. The unborn widow
.................................___....................___... 333
D. The slothful executor
............................................ ................. 334
E. Other scenarios that can trip the unsuspecting
...................................... 334
III. Perpetuities Reform
___.............................................................. 335
A. Self-Help
—
saving clause
...........................................___........... 335
B. The
су
pres
approach
............................................................. 335
C.
Modern trend
.....................................___............................ 335
D. The wait-and-see approach
........................................................ 335
E. Abolition
......................................................................... 336
IV. Class Gifts and the Rule against Perpetuities
.......................................... 337
A. All or nothing
.................................................................... 337
B. Subclasses exception
.............................................................. 337
С.
Specific
amount exception
......................................................... 338
V. Powers of Appointment and the Rule Against Perpetuities
.........___. — ....___.... 338
A. Introduction
...................................................................... 338
B. Application
............................... —....................... — ......... 338
C. The power
........................................................................ 338
D. Exercise of power
—
interests created
............................................... 339
VI. Other Rules Regulating Temporal Restrictions
......................................... 340
A. The rule prohibiting suspension of the power of alienation
..,,...,...,..,,...,,,, 340
B. The rule against accumulations of income
............,..,..,,.....,,,,..,.., 341
Quiz Yourself on THE RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES
................................. 341
Exam Tips on THE RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES
.................................... 344
Chapter
15
ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES
I. Overview
.............................................................................. 348
A. Gift vs. estate taxes
.......................................................___.... 348
П.
The Federal Gift Tax Scheme
......................................................... 350
A. Taxable gift
....................................................................... 350
B. Gift tax annual exclusion
.......................................................... 352
С
Other gift tax exclusions
........................................................... 354
D. Deductions in computing taxable gifts
.............................................. 354
III. The Federal Estate Tax: An Overview
................................................. 354
A, Overview
......................................................................... 354
IV. Calculating the Decedent s Gross Estate
............................................... 355
A. Decedent s gross estate
—
an overview
.............................................. 355
B. Property includible in decedent s gross estate
..,.,..,.,,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,., 355
V. The Marital Deduction
..........................,.,...,,.,,...,.,,....,,.,..,,.,,.,.., 360
A. Introduction
..................,.,,....,.,.,..,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,.,,,,..,,.,,,,..,,,,-, 360
B. Requirements
........,.........,...,.,...,.,.,...,.,...,.,...,..,,....,...,,,..,,. 360
VI. The Generation-Skipping Transfer
Таж
,,......,,.,,,,.,.,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,...,.,,,,,,,,,,
Жл
A. Historical background
........,...,.,,,,,,,.,....,...,...,.,,,,.,,.,..,,.,..,..,... 363
B.
Generation-skipping transfer tax
.,..,.,.,..,.....,..,..,.,..,,.,,,,.,,..,..,,,.,,:.- 363
C. Generation-skipping transfers
,,,,,,,,,,,.,,, 363
D. Rate
.......................................................,.:.......,............ 364
E. Property covered
.................................................................. 364
F. Exemption
........................................................................ 364
G. Exclusions
..............................................____...................... 364
H. Terminology
...................................................................... 364
I. Property interests subject to the tax
................................................ 364
УЛ.
State Death Taxes
................................................................... 365
A. Overview
......................................................................... 365
Quiz Yourself on ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES
............................................ 365
Exam Tips on ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES
.............................................. 369
Essay Exam Questions and Answers
...................................................... 373
Table of Cases
........................................................................... 381
Index
................................................................................... 385
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