Selected Topics in Estate Planning and Elder Law

LAW 641-01	Selected Topics in Estate Planning and Elder Law Seminar	3 credits
This seminar will examine the issues involved in crafting comprehensive plans for the management of financial and medical affairs for diverse clients, with significant attention to the particular needs of seniors. The course will be taught in two simultaneous tracks: one class each week will focus on the applicable law, and the second class, on its practical application to the analysis of client situations and the preparation of appropriate documents. Case studies will progress from basic planning considerations to the more complex issues involved in planning for blended families, minors, the disabled, and the elderly, including incapacity, guardianship, long term care and Medicaid issues; the consequences of the failure to plan or poor planning; and alternate courses of action both in and out of the courtroom. Classes will include simulated client conferences, discussion of ethical issues, and practical exercises to familiarize students with interview and issue identification skills. Course limited to fifteen students. Prerequisite: Trusts and Estates.

*courses not offered every year