Spring 2027

Trusts and Estates

Examines legal and practical aspects of property transmission at death, covering wills, trusts, intestate succession, marital property, powers of attorney, and transfer taxes with a focus on legal practice.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jason ReineckeMichael Bezoian

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.50 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.25 GPA, 43.6% A/AB (n=55 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.45 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate thorough understanding of the core elements of the law of intestacy, wills, trusts, and non-probate transfers.

  • Demonstrate thorough understanding of the core elements of law protecting the rights of the surviving spouse, and how these differ in common law and community property states.

  • Demonstrate thorough understanding of the core considerations involved in creating and using advance directives.

  • Demonstrate thorough understanding of the core elements of community property and Wisconsin marital property law, and the ways this area of law affects the analysis of course topics. No prior knowledge of marital property law will be assumed.

  • Demonstrate a very basic understanding of the transfer tax and income tax issues that affect estate planning. No prior knowledge of tax law will be assumed.

  • Demonstrate the ability to recognize the basic ethical and professional issues that emerge in the practice of estate planning, including the ability to recognize the limits of one’s expertise.

  • Demonstrate understanding of the real world context in which all course activities take place and the ways in which the activities of ordinary people affect legal planning and outcomes.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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LAW 734

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LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 400

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.50 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.25 GPA, 43.6% A/AB (n=55 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.45 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Intestate succession, wills, trusts, will substitutes, Marital Property Act, powers of attorney, end-of-life decisions, and transfer taxes.

Skills

  • Legal practice skills in estate planning.
  • Recognizing ethical and professional issues in estate planning.

Grades

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LAW 734 · Spring 2027

Trusts and Estates

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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