S. Alan Medlin

David W. Robinson Professor of Law

Contact Information Room 417 USC School of Law 701 Main Street Columbia, South Carolina 29208 v 803-777-7465 f 803-777-2368 medlinsa@gwm.sc.edu

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Courses

FIDUCIARY ADMINISTRATION, LAWS 647 (2 hours) Survey of the probate of wills, the appointment of Personal Representatives of decedents' estates, the administration of such estates (duties and powers of Personal Representatives), the appointment of Testamentary Trustees, and the administration of trusts generally (duties and powers of Trustees). South Carolina emphasis.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS I, LAWS 652 (3 hours) Using South Carolina cases, this course studies the nature of real estate contracts, risk of loss, statute of frauds in South Carolina, remedies for breach, installment land sales contract, the law of mortgages, quiet title actions and implied and express warranties in the sale of real estate will also be examined.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS II, LAWS 653 (2 hours) An in depth analysis of advanced level real estate planning and transactional matters with an emphasis on problems, techniques, and solutions. Course coverage may include residential closings, full scale residential developments (including condominium and time share developments), commercial developments, and commercial leases. Appropriate material will also include examination of consumers' rights in real estate matters, of financing problems and techniques, and of problems and techniques of dealing with default by various parties to the transaction.

TRUSTS AND ESTATES, LAWS 646 (4 hours) Disposition of property upon death by intestacy, by will and by will substitute, including consideration of the related problems of limitations upon the testamentary power and contests of testamentary disposition; interview disposition of property by gift and trust; future interests and rules regarding restraint on alienation; brief survey of administration and probate.