Fall 2026

Introduction to Estate Planning

Introduction to estate planning covering lawyer functions, ethics, tax planning, trusts, and health care issues.

offering recorded2–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Michael Bezoian

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.67 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.67 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Law JD

  • Declared in Law JD
LAW 957

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Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction11 / 1210

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.67 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.67 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Estates not subject to tax
  • Living trusts
  • Health care issues
  • Gift strategies

Skills

  • Understanding the role and function of the lawyer in estate planning
  • Identifying and navigating ethical issues in estate planning
  • Applying basic elements of tax-oriented planning strategies
  • Structuring living trusts, health care directives, and gift strategies

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Catalog & offerings

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LAW 957 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Estate Planning

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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