Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus, Second Edition, co-authored by Alyssa DiRusso, the Palmer Professor of Law at Samford University Cumberland School of Law, has been released.

DiRusso and her co-authors, Naomi R. Cahn at the University of Virginia School of Law and Susan N. Gary, professor emerita at the University of Oregon School of Law, are all elected fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Law professors and students who use the casebook will benefit from the co-authors’ expertise and their modern approach that balances landmark decisions and the timely developments in the law.

The Second Edition includes enhanced coverage of tax values including the future of the estate tax, important updates to electronic wills, and the current rules on remote witnessing and notarization, among other updates. Major new case studies referenced in the text address topics such as capacity in will contests, management of a charitable trust, and how trusts can be reformed by unanimous consent. Additionally, problem sets in the new edition of the casebook reflect the structure of the NextGen Bar's foundational skills requirements.

In addition to the two editions of Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus, DiRusso is the co-author of the fifth edition of Federal Taxation of Wealth Transfers: Cases and Problems, and numerous scholarly articles which enhance the understanding of laws related to wills, trusts and estates, tax, and philanthropy.