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Trial of a Will Contest Case (NO CREDIT)
Price: $99.00 (provides online access for 3 months after purchase).
Course №:OL 1853N
Course Level: Intermediate
Duration: 4 Hours
Original Program Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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Watch experienced litigators try the MOCK TRIAL case of a contested will. Hear the testimony of witnesses, watch effective and pointed cross-examination and hear the judge render a decision and explain the findings. You will also get a primer on the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence.

The facts and testimony are be “based on a true story,” just like a spellbinding TV show. Learn the following about litigating in Orphans’ Court:
  • How do you prove “undue influence”?
  • What is the best way to handle will contest cases that involve multiple family members?
  • What is the most effective approach for presenting testimony to the court in a bench trial?
  • Is there a bias in favor of family members over non-family beneficiaries when wills are changed near the time of decedent’s death?
  • What is the best way to draw out direct testimony and the best strategy for effective cross-examination?
  • How should you prepare for a trial in Orphans’ Court?
  • Learn tips on how effective discovery can help you win the case!

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Hon. Anne E. Lazarus, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Philadelphia
James F. Mannion, Esq., Mannion Prior LLP, King of Prussia
Margaret E.W. Sager, Esq., Heckscher Teillon Terrill & Sager, P.C., West Conshohocken
Hon. Mark I. Bernstein, Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District, Philadelphia
Hon. Stanley R. Ott, Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division, Montgomery County
Timothy J. Holman, Esq., Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill & Sager, P.C., West Conshohocken

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icon_acrobatThis is a NON-credit course (1 Page)
icon_acrobatCourse Outline (Slides in Note-Taking Format) (18 Pages, 613 KB)
icon_acrobatFor those on HIGHSPEED CONNECTION, entire book in one file (171 Pages, 7 MB)
noteFor those on OTHER CONNECTIONS, book in separate files—
icon_acrobatFront Matter (437 KB)
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icon_acrobatMajor Ethics Rules Changes (Rev. August 2009) (ETHICS COURSES ONLY) (2 Pages, 26 KB)

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