Introduction

August 16, 1999

Introduction and Class Procedure

Overview and Terminology

1-9
§§ 20-88

Intestate Succession*

Introduction*

13-17
§§  44, 6400

August 18, 1999

Surviving Spouse*

18-20
§§ 28, 50, 66, 100, 101, 102, 140-147, 6401, 6412

Descendants*

20-29
§§ 240 [compare §§ 245-247], 6402(a)

August 23, 1999

Ancestors and Collaterals*

29-34
§ 6402(b)-(g)

Escheat

34
§§ 6404, 6800-6806

Posthumous Heirs

35-36
§ 6407

Adopted Individuals

36-39
§§ 6450, 6451, 6453-6455

Non-Marital Children

39-40
§§ 6452, 6453

August 25, 1999

Children From Alternative Reproduction

40-41

Stepchildren and Foster Children

41-42
§§ 6402(e), 6454

Half-Blooded Collateral Heirs

42-43
§§ 6406, 6451(b)

Non-United States Citizens

43-44
§ 6411

Unworthy Heirs

44-48
§§ 250-259, 6452

Ancestral Property

49-50
§ 6402.5

Advancements

50-53
§ 6409

August 30, 1999

Survival*

53-56
§§ 103, 220-226, 6403

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Disclaimers

56-59
§§ 260-295

Assignment or Release of Expectancy

59-60

Equitable Conversion

61
[compare § 21107]

Liability for Predeceased Intermediary’s Debts

61-62
§ 6410

Heir Designation

62

Choice of Law

62

Wills*

September 1, 1999

Introduction*

65-66
§§ 6101, 6102, 6113, 21105, 21116

Legal Capacity*

66-68
§ 6100

Testamentary Capacity*

68-74
§§ 810-812, 6100, 6100.5

Testamentary Intent

74-76
§ 6111.5

September 8, 1999

Formalities — Generally

76-77

Formalities — Attested Wills*

77-97
§§ 76, 6110, 6112, 8220, 8221

Formalities — Holographic Wills*

97-101
§§ 6111, 8222

Formalities — Nuncupative Wills*

101-102

September 13, 1999

Formalities — Soldiers’ and Seamen’s Wills

102

Formalities — Statutory Wills

102-104
§§ 6200-6243

Classification of Testamentary Gifts

105-108
§§ 32, 34, 21117, 21118

Ademption by Extinction

108-111
§§ 21133, 21134, 21136, 21138

Ademption by Satisfaction

111-113
§ 21135

Changes in Value

114-117
§§ 12000-12007, 21132

September 15, 1999

Exoneration*

117-118
§§ 21131, 21137

Abatement

118-119
§§ 21400-21406

Tax Apportionment

120
§§ 20100-20225 (generally)

Marriage of Testator*

121-125
§§ 120, 21610-21612

Divorce of Testator

125-128
§ 6122

September 20, 1999

Pretermitted Heirs*

128-131
§§ 21620-21630

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Death of Beneficiary (Lapse)*

131-134
§§ 21109-21111, 21115

Failure of Charitable Gift (Cy Pres)

135-136

September 22, 1999

Survival*

136-138
§§ 220-226, 21109

Revocation by Operation of Law

139-142

Revocation by Physical Act*

142-148
§ 6120(b)

Revocation by Subsequent Writing*

148-150
§ 6120(a)

Presumptions

150-152
§§ 6124, 8223

September 27, 1999

Revival*

152-153
§ 6123

Conditional Revocation

153-157

Multiple Originals*

157
§ 6121

Interpretation and Construction — Introduction

159-160
§§ 6111.5, 21102, 21120-21122

September 29, 1999

Ambiguity

161-165
§§ 6111.5, 21121

Integration

165-166

Incorporation by Reference

166-171
§ 6130

Facts of Independent Significance

171-174
§ 6131

Tangible Personal Property Document

174-175

Pour-Over Provisions

175-178 (skim)

October 4, 1999

Precatory Language

178-179

Class Gifts

180-183
§§ 21113-21115

Dead Person’s Statute

183

Will Contests — Introduction

185-186
§§ 8004, 8252, 8270

Failure to Satisfy Will Requirements

186
§ 8252

Insane Delusions

186-190
§ 6100.5(a)(2)

October 6, 1999

Undue Influence*

190-196
§§ 6104, 21350-21356

Duress*

196-197
§ 6104

Fraud*

197-200
§ 6104

Mistake

200-202