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Wills, trusts
and estates |
| Part of the common law series |
| Wills |
Legal history of wills
Joint wills and mutual wills
Will contract · Codicil
Holographic will · Oral will |
Sections
Attestation clause
Residuary clause
Incorporation by reference |
Contest
Testamentary capacity
Undue influence
Insane delusion · Fraud |
Property disposition
Lapse and anti-lapse
Ademption · Abatement
Acts of
independent significance
Elective share · Pretermitted heir
Wills and conflict of laws |
| Trusts |
Express · Constructive
Resulting |
Common types
Bare · Discretionary
Accumulation and Maintenance
Interest in possession
Charitable · Purpose · Incentive |
Other types
Protective · Spendthrift
Life insurance · Remainder
Life interest
Reversionary interest
Testamentary
Honorary · Asset-protection
Special needs
(Supplemental Needs)
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Governing doctrines
Pour-over will
Cy-près doctrine
Trusts and conflict of laws |
| Estate administration |
Intestacy · Testator · Probate
Power of appointment
Simultaneous death · Slayer rule
Disclaimer of interest · Inheritance tax |
| Related topics |
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Advance directive (Living will)
Totten trust |
| Other common law areas |
Contract · Tort · Property
Criminal law · Evidence |
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