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- English
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Succession, Wills and Probate
About this book
Succession, Wills and Probate is an ideal textbook for those taking an undergraduate course in this surprisingly vibrant subject, and also provides a clear and comprehensive introduction for professionals. Against an account of the main social and political themes of succession law, the book gives detailed explanations of core topics such as alternatives to wills and the making, altering and revocation of wills. It also explains personal representatives and how they should deal with a deceased person's estate and interpret and implement the will. Gifts may fail, estates may be insolvent or a person may die intestate, without a will at all. Increasingly relatives and others seek to challenge the will, for example on the grounds of the testator's capacity or under the law of family provision.
This third edition is edited, updated and revised to take account of new legislation and case law across all the relevant issues, including a new final chapter dealing with the potentially contentious issues that are becoming more central to professional work in the field of succession.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Statutes
- Table of Statutory Instruments
- 1 History
- 2 Will Substitutes
- 3 Nature and Characteristics of a Will
- 4 Capacity to Make a Will
- 5 Formalities for the Execution of Wills
- 6 Special Wills
- 7 Revocation of Wills
- 8 Alteration, Republication and Revival
- 9 Intestate Succession
- 10 The Classification and Failure of Gifts
- 11 Construction of Wills
- 12 Personal Representatives
- 13 Administration of Estates
- 14 Tax and Tax Planning
- 15 Family Provision
- 16 Problem-Solving and Contentious Issues
- Index