May 10, 2025  
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2025-2026 Catalog

LGS 235 - Estates and Trusts

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Examine the laws pertaining to wills, trusts, estates and gifts. Explore the paralegal’s role in the process of drafting documents, and handling administration of and filing tax returns for an estate. Lab fee $12.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in LGS 111 .

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Discuss probate administration in Anne Arundel County.
  2. Prepare estate documents for probate.
  3. Discuss wills and simple trusts.