1. Introduction to Estate Planning 1
2. Intestacy: An Estate Plan by Default 71
3. Wills: Capacity and Contests 159
4. Wills: Formalities and Forms 223
5. Will Substitutes: Nonprobate Transfers 331
6. Construction of Wills 409
7. Restrictions on the Power of Disposition: Protection of the Spouse and Children 471
8. Trusts: Creation, Types, and Characteristics 553
9. Building Flexibility into Trusts: Powers of Appointment 665
10. Construction of Trusts: Future Interests 709
11. Duration of Trusts: The Rule against Perpetuities 787
12. Charitable Trusts 859
13. Trust Administration: The Fiduciary Obligation 903
14. Wealth Transfer Taxation: Tax Planning 977
Table of Cases 1081
Author Index 1089
Index 1095