This seminar will explore the theories and skills involved in the estate planning and administration process. Initial class discussions will focus on selected non-tax topics in estates, trusts, and fiduciary law, including asset protection, duties of loyalty and care, accountability to beneficiaries, and dynasty trusts. During the semester, each student will choose a research topic, give an oral presentation, and complete a substantial paper reflecting the results of the research. ** A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar, or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, will be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who waitlist for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment.