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This book is an excellent source of practical information relating to the powers, rights and duties of personal representatives responsible for handling an estate. It adopts a problem-solving approach and takes the reader step-by-step through the stages of obtaining a grant of probate, giving guidance on all the administrative aspects concerned, including: providing the will, payment of inheritance tax, distribution of the estate, and paying out assets and debts. The book provides useful examples, flowcharts, specimen forms and precedents, as well as a comprehensive glossary of terms.
Endorsed by STEP.In this one volume not only are all the important legal aspects discussed, but tax and accounts issues are also fully covered - and a variety of useful examples of completed forms and accounts help to provide practical assistance. Published in association with STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), this looseleaf service has been designed specifically to help all those involved with the day-to-day running of estates - not only lawyers but also others appointed as executors, such as accountants and bankers. Legacy managers working for charities will find this title of great practical assistance. Written by a team of distinguished authors, this practical and accessi...
Designed to provide a summary of all aspects of the administration of estates in England and Wales, this volume covers death and grant of representation, wills and intestacy, assets and powers over them, debts and liabilities, distribution of estates, personal representatives, accounts and completion of administration, insolvent estates and proceedings in court. These is also an appendix which provides an overview of the English legal system, designed particularly for lawyers within the European Community who must deal with the administration of English estates.
The third edition of Wills, Probate and Estates has been written to provide trainee solicitors with a clear and thorough understanding of current best practice in the area of wills, trusts, probate and the administration of estates. The manual takes into account recent changes in legislation, particularly the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, 2009, the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act, 2010 and certain relevant changes to the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act, 2003. The book outlines the basic elements of a will, familiarizing trainees with the common law and statutory background enabling them to draft wills and simple trusts in accordance ...
The fourth edition of Wills, Probate and Estates has been written to provide trainee solicitors with a clear and thorough understanding of current best practice in the area of wills, trusts, probate and the administration of estates. The manual takes into account recent changes in legislation, particularly the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 and certain relevant changes to the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003. The book outlines the basic elements of a will, familiarising trainees with the common law and statutory background enabling them to draft wills and simple trusts in accordance wi...
A comprehensive and practical guide to non-contentious probate and the administration of estates. It provides careful explanations of every step in the procedure for winding up the estate of a deceased person, from taking initial instructions to the final distribution of the estate and closing the file. Written by practitioners for practitioners, it is packed with hints and tips, covering procedural complexities, tricky tax points, avoiding delay, and very much more.The book opens with advice on taking instructions, moving on to tracking down the assets and liabilities which comprise the estate; completing the inheritance tax forms and claiming any appropriate reliefs and allowances; questio...