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College of Southern Maryland

College of Southern Maryland

Course Description

 

Wills, Trusts, and Estates


Course: PGL-2140
Course Credits: 3
Prerequisites: PGL-1011(3843)


Description:

In this elective legal specialty course, students study the legal concepts entailed in drafting and preparing simple wills and trusts and administering estates in Maryland, as well as the processes, procedures, and writings for which a paralegal may be responsible. Topics include practical considerations of administering an estate; the appraisal of estate assets and probate inventory; inheritance taxes; claims against the estate; management of debts; accounting and distribution considerations; the drafting and execution of wills, simple trusts, and guardianships, and succession.


Course Fee: $10.00

Contact J. Tjiputra, Chair, if you have any questions pertaining to this course.


Last Update: July 7, 2008

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