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Wills and Estates

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Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Last updated: July 2010

Statutes
Estate Planning and Probate
     Estate Planning Objectives
     Devises Other Than Wills
     Estate Distributed Without Probate
     Probate
          Testate
          Intestate
     Summary Administration
     Probate of Estate Worth Over $100,000
          Independent Administration
          Supervised Administration 
Wills
     Form
     Content of Simple Wills
     Filing Will
     Who May Act as Administrator
     Will Contests
          Who May Contest
          Grounds
          Filing Time Limit
          Procedure
          Omitted or Unnotified Legatee
Statutory Powers of Attorney
        Power of Attorney for Property
             Powers Which May Be Granted
             Limitations
             Revocations or Amendments
        Power of Attorney for Health Care
             Powers Which May Be Granted
             Revocation
             Amendment
Health Care Surrogate Act
     Purpose
     Applicability
     Qualifying Conditions
     Who Shall Make the Decision
Living Will
     Purpose
     Form
     Revocation
Mental Health Advance Directive
     Purpose
     Form
     Who May Serve as Attorney-In-Fact
     Signatures Required for Directive
     Authority of Attorney-In-Fact
     Revocation
     Withdrawal of Attorney-In-Fact
Guardianships for Disabled Adults
     Power to Appoint Guardian
     Standby Guardian
     Short-Term Guardian
     Temporary Guardian
     Who May Act As Guardian
     Petition
     Hearing
     Residential Placement
     Duties of Personal Guardian
     Duties of the Estate-Guardian
     Modification/Termination

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