Wills, trusts, and estates

A's children adopted appeal apply attorney Bank beneficiary benefit bequeathed bequest Blackacre charitable child claim clause codicil common law community property constructive trust corpus court held created creditors cy pres daughter deceased decedent decedent's defendant determine devise disposition distribution doctrine donor elective share entitled estate tax evidence executed executor exercise fee simple fiduciary funds future interest gift tax grandchildren gross estate heirs husband income infra inheritance inter vivos trust intestacy investment issue joint tenancy judgment lawyer living marriage Note plaintiff power of appointment predeceased principal problem purpose question reason residuary Restatement Second revocable trust revoke Rule against Perpetuities settlor special power spendthrift trust statute supra surviving spouse tenant termination testamentary testator's death testatrix transfer trial court trust assets trust instrument trust property Trusts Law Uniform Probate Code valid vested wife witnesses