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Due Dates - Law 20 - Probate Procedures - Summer 2008 - Session A - starts 6/09, ends 7/13 - 5 weeks - Prof. Elise Lampert - Section #0128
Prof Elise Lampert - Probate Law - Fact Pattern for All Probate Forms - Fax all forms to Prof. Lampert at 800-863-4143 - probate forms
http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com - important dates - probate-resources - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html - textbook - http://lamission.edu/law/textbooks - How to Probate a California Estate - Nolo Press - 14th, 15th, 16th or 17th editions are all fine. If you can get the 14th cheaper amazon.com
Probate Forms to Prepare - login to class - http://moodle.lamission.edu - signup - http://moodle.lamission.edu/login/signup.php
Work in law 20 is due on Sundays at 11:55 pm - no late work please -
All of the work below is done under moodle
Week 1 - Due 6-15-08
- Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook and login to moodle classroom at http://moodle.lamission.edu
- Scan the textbook to famliarize yourself with the textbook - "How to Probate an Estate in California"
- Post your Introduction
- Post "How to Study Law
- Post Good Legal Writing
- review the following - summary of probate law - http://profj.us/probatelaw/
- Read Chp. 1 - Overview
- Review checklist of handling a simple estate - http://duedates.pbwiki.com/f/law20cklist.htm
- Review requirement of a will - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com/f/willform.htm
- Review a simple will - http://duedates.pbwiki.com/f/simplewill.htm
- #1 Prepare simple will
- Read chp 2 "first steps in handling an estate"
- Review steps in conducting a probage of an estate - law20steps.htm
- #2 Calculate attorneys fees
- #3 Probate court location - see - http://www.profj.us/information/probate/
- Quiz A - chp. 1 & 2 - under "tests" - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com/quizzes
Week 2 - Due 6-22-08
- Read chap 3 "heirs and beneficiaries" - chp34notes.htm
- Forum Discussion - TBA
- #4 - Name of Executor
- #5 - Prepare form DE 111 Petition for Probate - http://probatelaw.pbwiki.com/probate-forms
- Read chp. 4 "decedents estates: - chp34notes.htm
- Read "How to settle a simple estate" - law20settle.htm
- test B - chp. 3 & 4
- read chp. 5 - "schedule of assets and debts"
- review make an inventory of the estate - http://www.courts.state.va.us/forms/circuit/cc1670inst-0702.pdf
- review schedule of assets form - assets.html
- #6 - review introduction to the probabe code - under "assignments" - read intro to probate code
Week 3 - Due 6-29-08
- read chp. 6 - "identifing best transfer procedure"
- review FAQ on Wills and Estates - http://estateplanningattys.com/estateplanning.html
- Forum Discussion - TBA
- #7 - determine and disuss assets of the estate
- Test C - Chapter 5, 6 & 7
- read chp. 7 "taxes"
- #8 prepare DE-147 for "Duties of the Administrator"
- read hp. 8 "transferring title to real property"
- Review probate rules chp 10 - part 1, 2, 3, and 4
- #9 - prepare DE -150 "Letters" - under "assignments"
- #10 - Petition for Waiver - under "assignments"
Week 4 - Due 7-06-08
- read chp. 9 "transfer of securities"
- Forum Discussion - TBA
- #11 - prepare DE -157 Notice of Administration
- Test D - Chp. 8, 9 & 10
- read chp. 10 "joint tenancy property"
- #12 - prepare DE -160 Inventory and Appraisal
- read chp. 11 - "transferring small estates"
- #13 - prepare DE -161 Inventory and Appraisal and Attachment #1 - see sample - click here
- Test E - chp. 11, 12 & 13
Week 5 - Due 7-13-08
- read chp. 12 - "transferring trust property"
- Forum Discussion - TBA
- #14 - prepare Petition for Final Distribution
- read chp. 13 - "overview of the probate court process"
- #15 - prepare Order of Final Distribution
- read chp. 14 - "Conducting a simple probate"
- Test F - chp. 14 & 15
Scores and Grades
Tests - 25% of your grade
Assignments - 25% of your grade
Probate Forms - 40% of your grade
Discussion Forums - 10% of your grade - entered at the end of the session
*************total percentage 100%A = 90%
B = 80 - 89%
C = 70 - 79%
D = 69% or below
A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class