Wills, Trusts and Estates: Lexis OverDrive Study Aids

First written in 1894 by Robert Pritchard as A Treatise on the Law of Wills and Administration of Estates, this authoritative reference has become indispensable to the Tennessee bench and bar. Revised in a Second Edition in 1928, a Third Edition in 1955, and now in its seventh edition, Pritchard on the Law of Wills and Administration of Estates continues its tradition of excellence. Tennessee attorneys depend on it and judges cite it with approval.

This text retains the style and clear language that have kept generations of students engaged as they explore this intriguing field. Examples, charts, cross-references among similar concepts, and frameworks for analyzing problem areas all combine to give students the tools to deepen their understanding. From an opening declaring this course isn't about dead people to a closing that endorses advice from Snoopy, the book demonstrates how trusts and estates doctrines affect real people.

Understand better what you're learning in Wills, Trusts and Estates class and prepare effectively for exams by applying concepts as you learn them. This study guide includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions arranged topically for ease of use during the semester, plus an additional set of questions comprising a comprehensive "practice exam." For each multiple-choice question, Professor Featherston provides a detailed answer that indicates which of four options is the best answer and explains thoroughly why that option is better than the other three options. Each short-answer question is designed to be answered in fifteen minutes or less. For these questions, Professor Featherston provides a thoughtful, comprehensive, yet brief model answer.