5339 Trusts & Wills
Section 12309
Spring 2016
Class Assignments and Policies
Professor:
Email:
Phone:
Class Time/Room:
Dates:
Gus G. Tamborello
Gus@TamborelloLaw.com
(please use this email address rather than my UH email)
(713) 659-7777
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. in 144 TU II
(5 of the classes will end at 5:30 due to cancellation of class on 2/4/16)
January 19, 2016 through April 28, 2016
TEXTBOOK:
DUKEMINIER & SITKOFF, WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES (9TH ED. 2013) (D&S)
STATUTES:
All references to the Texas Estate Code unless as indicated below.
Fam.Tex. Family Code
Prop.Tex. Property Code (which also contains the Texas Trust Code)
Const.Tex. Constitution
Ins.Tex. Insurance Code
Class Date
Assignments
1.
1/19
D&S 1-20
(skip 20-34)
2.
1/21
D&S 35-51
(skip 51-62)
22.001
22.008
22.009
22.012
22.015
22.018
22.020
22.021
22.031
22.034
101.001
101.003
101.051
205.001-205.008
3.
1/26
251.002
251.101
256.001
257.001
304.001
304.002
304.003
307.002
351.101
401.001-401.003
402.002
403.051
D&S 63-75
22.004
22.015
201.001
201.002
201.003
201.101
201.102
201.103
201.057
202.002
202.0025
Fam. 6.204
202.009
Prop. 71.001
Const. Art. I Sec. 32
Fam. 3.003
Fam. 4.202
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Class Date
Assignments
4.
D&S 75-91
1/28
121.052
121.053
5.
2/2
121.101
121.102
251.002
D&S 91-120
201.051
201.052
201.054
201.056
Fam. 160.204
Fam. 161.206
Fam. 162.017
Fam. 162.507
NO CLASS ON 2/4/16- PROFESSOR OUT OF TOWN
6.
2/9
D&S 120-145
New Chapter 240 Estates Code
201.062
201.058
201.151
7.
2/11
D&S 147-165
251.001
251.051
251.101
8.
2/16
201.152
Ins. 1103.151
Ins. 1103.152
251.102
251.103
251.104
251.1045
251.105
251.106
D&S 165-182 (skip 182-184)
254.002
254.004
256.153
9.
2/18
D&S 184-206
251.052
251.107
256.154
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Class Date
Assignments
10.
D&S 206-229
2/23
253.001
253.002
256.054
11.
2/25
D&S 229-256
123.001
123.002
123.051
12.
3/1
3/3
123.052
123.053
Fam. 9.301
Fam. 9.302
D&S 256-277
54.001
55.001
13.
256.152
256.156
55.002
254.004
D&S 277-309
254.003
254.005
Prop. 112.038
14.
3/8
D&S 309-337
258.001
258.002
15.
3/10
258.051
308.002
D&S 337-361
255.001
255.002
255.003
255.151
255.152
255.153
255.154
255.451-255.455
NO CLASSES ON 3/15/16 OR 3/17/16 DUE TO SPRING BREAK
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Class Date
Assignments
16.
D&S 361-384
3/22
255.101
255.102
255.251
255.252
17.
3/24
255.253
255.301
255.302
355.109
D&S 385-400
Prop. 111.001
Prop. 111.002
Prop. 111.003
Prop. 111.0035
18.
3/29
D&S 400-420
19.
3/31
D&S 420-445
Prop. 112.003
Prop. 112.007
Prop. 112.034
Prop. 112.036
20.
4/5
255.401
Prop. 112.001-112.010
Prop. 112.031
Prop. 112.032
Prop. 112.034
Prop. 113.151
Prop. 115.001
Prop. 113.001
Prop. 113.002
Prop 112.037
Prop. 112.037
Prop. 112.038
Prop. 114.0031
Prop. 114.007
D&S 445-475 (middle) (skip 475 remainder-478)
123.052-123.055
245.001
255.153
Fam. 9.301
21.
4/7
D&S 478-506 (skip 507-510)
101.002
111.001
111.051
111.052
112.152
22.
4/12
113.004
113.052
113.102
113.103
113.151
113.152
113.154
113.158
New Chapter 114 Tex. Estates Code
D&S 511-532
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Class Date
Assignments
23.
D&S 532-558 (skip 558-562)
4/14
102.002-102.006
112.051
112.052
112.054
112.152
201.003
353.051-353.056
24.
4/19
353.101-353.107
403.001
Const. Art XVI Sec 15
Const. Art. XVI Sec. 52
Fam. 3.001-3.003
Fam. 3.101
Fam. 3.102
Fam. 4.102
Fam. 4.202
Fam. 4.203
Fam. 7.002
Prop. 42.001
Prop. 42.002
D&S 562-593
255.051-255.056
Prop. 113.001-113.030
Prop. 113.051-113.057
Prop. 114.081-144.086
25.
4/21
D&S 594-614
Prop. 113.085
Prop. 114.006
Prop. 114.007
26.
4/26
D&S 614-649
Prop. Chapter 117 (Unif. Prudent Investor Act)
27.
4/28
D&S 649-678 (middle)
Prop. 113.151
Prop. 113.152
Prop. Chapter 116 (Unif. Principal & Income Act)
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GENERAL POLICIES
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
We will follow the school’s 80% attendance requirement. If a student does not attend 80%
of the classes [21 of 27], that student will be dropped from the class.
CLASS PARTICIPATION:
Everyone should read all material (textbook and statutes) and be prepared to discuss issues
raised by the readings. Your grade may be affected by class participation and attendance. I
reserve the right to raise or lower your grade based upon class participation and/or absences.
CONTACT:
I am not setting any particular office hours at this time. However, you are welcome to contact
me by email at Gus@Tamborellolaw.com or at my business phone number of 713-659-7777
and I will address your questions or set up a time to meet.
FINAL EXAM
The final exam is currently scheduled for May 12, 2016, from 2-5 p.m. The final exam will
be a closed-book exam. That means: closed text book, closed rule book, closed notes. The
format will be multiple choice questions and possibly essay. I will advise you if there is any
change in format.
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