Virginia Wills, Trusts, & Estates: Code, Cases, Commentary

A comprehensive and up-to-date compilation and analysis of Virginia's laws governing wills, trusts, decedents' estates, and end-of-life decision making, with expert commentary. An invaluable resource for libraries and law offices, this volume also serves well as a coursebook for law school class instruction and is an accessible guidebook for more sophisticated non-lawyer users. Summary of contents: Introduction Chapter One: The Probate Estate Chapter Two: Intestate Succession Chapter Three: Wills Chapter Four: Special Protections for Surviving Spouses Chapter Five: Trusts Chapter Six: Probate Procedure and the Role of Personal Administrator Chapter Seven: Other Aspects of Planning for Incapacity and Death