California Wills and Trusts, Fundamental Principles, Ethical Considerations, and Moral Concerns (American Casebook Series)

This text facilitates student understanding of the California Probate Code. Included throughout are California Law Revision Commission comments and explanatory notes. Topics covered include freedom of testation; property rights; the nature of probate; intestate succession; intent; mistake; components of the will; formalities; codicils; revocation by act or instrument, by operation of law, or by revocation by change in property holdings; contracts; unworthy heirs; identifying the beneficiary; exoneration, abatement, and no contest clauses; private express trusts, charitable trusts, resulting trusts, or constructive trusts; restraints on alienation; fiduciary duties; fiduciary powers and liability to third persons; income and principal; and modification and termination of trusts.