BLaw 210 1nd Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I What is a crime II Constitutional Safeguards III Miranda v Arizona Outline of Current Lecture I Wills II Requirements for Making a Will III Definition of a Contract IV Sources of Contracts Law Current Lecture I II III Wills a A will also a trust and insurance is a contingent planning device b A will is a person s declaration as to how her property should be disposed of and how her affairs should be handled after she dies c The person who makes a will is known as the testator Requirements for Making a Will a As per the Uniform Probate Code an individual 18 years of age or more who is of sounds mind may make a will b To have testamentary capacity a testator at the time she is making ill must be able to i Understand what she is doing ii Comprehend generally the nature and extent of the property that makes us the estate iii Recollect the persons and institutions she wasn t to receive her money Definition of a Contract a Contract a promise or set or promises for the breach of which the law gives a remedy or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes a duty These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute IV b Promise a manifestation of intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way so make as to justify in understanding that a commitment has been made Sources of Contracts Law a Commons Law of Contracts b Uniform Commercial Code c Restatements of the Law of Controls
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