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LAW-2500 Trusts and Estates
Mr. Anthony B. Sandoe, Prof. Charles E. Rounds, Jr, Prof. Rebecca Curtin,
4 credits day; 4 credits evening.
Professor Sandoe: A take home course project will be given in lieu of an examination. Professor
Rounds: Exam, Professor Curtin requires a final group project
This course provides a basic introduction to the management and transfer of private wealth
through the use of Wills, Intestate Statutes, Trusts and Powers of Appointment. Consideration
will be given to the theoretical and practical relationships among them. As such, the course is a
combination of the two credit course in Estates and the two credit course in Trusts. A more
detailed description of the actual course content may be found in the course description for those
courses. A student may not enroll in Trusts & Estates if the student has completed Fiduciary
Relations, Trusts, Wills, or Estates. The Trusts & Estates course or Trusts is a prerequisite to the
course in Advanced Estates, Powers, and Trusts. See also Prof. Sandoe's web page for students
interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Estate Planning and Trust and Estate
Administration.
Prerequisite: Strongly recommended that students have completed one semester of Property or
with permission from instructor.
Elective Course
Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements
Recommended for the Mass Bar
Final Exam Required
Final Project Required
<<Course Updated: March 25, 2016>>