One example is the South Carolina Probate Code, which is listed on the state Web site at http://www.scstatehouse.net/.
For links to other state probate codes, go to the Cornell Law School Web site at http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/state_statutes3.html#probate/ and look under the heading "Probate."
The Web site of the NCCUSL contains information about the uniform acts including information about which states have adopted the act and why the act should be adopted, at http://www.nccusl.org/nccusl/default.aspx/.
The Archives are maintained by the University of Pennsylvania Law School at http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/ulc_frame.htm.
The American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law maintains a Web site with answers to common questions about estate planning and related topics at http://www.abanet.org/rppt/public/home.html.
The Legal Information Institute, maintained by the Cornell Law School, provides an overview of estates and trusts, including information about state adoptions of the Uniform Probate Code, and recent court cases at http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/estates_trusts.html/.
Probate costs and taxes may increase significantly if a person dies intestate or without prudent estate planning. Nolo (Law for All) has a Web site for Wills & Estate Planning at http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/auntie/index.cfm/catID/FD1795A9-8049-422C-9087838F86A2BC2B/.
You can view a federal gift tax return, Form 709, at the IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f709.pdf and the instructions at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i709.pdf.
You can view a federal estate tax return, Form 706, at the IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f706.pdf and the instructions at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/ i706.pdf.
Milton Hershey's will is available online through the Milton Hershey School Alumni Association Web site, along with his trust agreement and related court documents, at http://www.mhsaa.org/Lib/.