Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates Law at Haub Law
The Trusts and Estates Path to Practice at Haub Law helps students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for a career helping individuals and families in the planning and administration of their estates, as well as representing executors and trustees. Students will learn to advise clients on drafting wills, administering trusts, and litigating disputes.
If you are thinking about a career in Trusts and Estates Law, you may have the opportunity to practice in any of the following settings and participate in a variety of legal activities and roles during your career as listed below.
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- Small, midsize, or large law firm
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- Advise clients on the transfer of wealth, either during their lifetimes or at the end of their lives
- Draft wills and other documents related to the transfer and maintenance of assets
- Administer trusts
- Litigate disputes among heirs
To complete the Trusts and Estates Path to Practice track, students should consider the courses listed below. These courses are guidelines, not requirements, based on our faculty’s advice on how best to prepare for potential careers in Trusts and Estates.
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Students should take the following two foundational courses as early as possible:
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Students should take at least 2 of the following intermediate courses:
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Students should take at least one of the following skills courses:
- Clinic - Equal Justice America Disability Rights LAW 839A/839B
- Externship: Legal Services Law 829 (Elder Law placement)
- Externship: State Judicial LAW 798 (Surrogate’s Court placement)
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Students should take at least one of the following related courses:
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For more information regarding this Path to Practice, contact Professor Bridget Crawford.