updated: 1/02/02

David C. Jordan, Esq. , Attorney at Law
Professor of Law/Director of Paralegal Studies
Telephone: (Campus) 818/364-7720
Pager/Voicemail 818/546-7060
E-Mail: abogado@pacbell.net
webpage: http://profj.com

Catalog: Law 13 is a study of the fundamental principles of the law of wills, and trusts, including simple will and trust forms; an examination of th organization and jurisdiction of the California Probate Court, and an overview of estate administration.

Law 13 introduces the student to wills, trusts, living wills, and living trusts.

The student will prepare a simple will, a simple trust, a living will, and a living trust, and will prepare the necessary transfer documents, and deeds to complete the living trust.

1. The student will learn the substantive law of wills and trusts.

2. The student will learn to "think critically" in law, and in the area of wills and trusts. This will be accomplished through the multiple-choice quizzes, the postings to the "threaded discussions", and the assignments. The assignments require the student to prepare various types of legal documents relating to wills ands trusts., including a California Statutory Will, a Complex Will, and a Living Trust with a pour-over will.

3. The student will learn how to do legal research in the area of Wills and Trusts, and the class will cover some of the most recent decisions in the area of Wills and Trusts.

4. The student will improve his/her writing skills and legal drafting/writing skills.

5. The student will improve their study skills and will improve how they study law.

Quizzes: 40 % Quizzes (1 quiz) , Hands-on projects/Assignments 60%

*syllabus is subject to change. Please note revision dates ("last updated") above. Students are responsible for the most recent updated version of this syllabus. Prof. Jordan