2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
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LEGAL 235 - Probate Practice and Procedures



5.0 Credits
Covers substantive and procedural law necessary to probate decedents’ estates. Includes administration of estates passing by will and by intestate succession. Special emphasis is placed on the skills necessary for a paralegal to practice in this area. Prerequisite
LEGAL 200 or instructor permission. Corequisite


Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the laws affecting devolution and distribution of decedents’ estates.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the tasks typically performed by paralegals in the administration of decedents’ estates.
  3. Demonstrate the drafting skills required of a paralegal practicing in the administration of decedents’ estates.



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