ESTATES & SUCCESSION
Estate law governs the transfer of property at death. The question is always: what did the person own, what did they owe, what did they say should happen, and what does the law require? Succession can happen through a will, through a trust, or by operation of law.
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Trusts are frequently used as succession instruments. A testamentary trust is created by a will.
Estate administration involves identifying, valuing, and transferring the decedent's property.
The executor or personal representative acts in a fiduciary capacity with authority defined by the will and applicable law.
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Who are the parties? What did the decedent intend? What is the subject matter of the estate?
What is the estate? What assets, liabilities, and interests exist inside it?
In which capacity is the executor or trustee acting?
What instrument — will, trust, deed, beneficiary designation — records the intended transfer?
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