Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Woodward v. Commissioner (status of posthumously-conceived children under intestacy law), the Montana Supreme Court's decision in In re Estate of Kuralt (holographic wills), and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Marshall v. Marshall (scope of theprobate exception to federal jurisdiction). The text also includes extensive references to the Restatement (Third) of Trusts and the Uniform Trust Code. The chapter on estate and gift taxation has been updated to reflect significant statutory changes, including the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. The organization and general approach, however, remain essentially unchanged from previous editions.

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