Principles of Succession, Wills & Probate
Principles of Succession, Wills & Probate

Author: Caroline Sawyer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9781859413869

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This text provides a comprehensive guide to all areas of succession law. It considers the passing of property outside a will as well as dealing with intestate estates. It looks at the nature of wills and gives full details of the capacity and formalities for creating valid wills, including special wills, as well as altering and revoking them. In implementing wills, the principles of construction are dealt with, as well as what happens if a gift fails. There is a comprehensive introduction to the functions and administrative duties of personal representatives, and a substantial chapter covers the higly topical area of family provision. Cases are presented in detail throughout. The student is offered summaries of the mainstream criticisms of each area as an introduction to a more critical approach.

Handbook of the Law of Wills and Other Principles of Succession
Handbook of the Law of Wills and Other Principles of Succession

Author: Thomas E. Atkinson

Publisher: West Academic Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780314283337

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Intestacy; Limitations Upon Succession; Testamentary Character and Will Substitutes; Testamentary Capacity; Undue Influence, Fraud and Mistake; Execution of Ordinary Wills; Special Types of Wills; Integration, Reference and Condition; Revocation and Revival; Probate and Contest of Wills; Grant of Administration; Collection and Management of Estate; Distribution and Settlement of Estate; Construction and Drafting of Wills.

Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Author: William M. McGovern

Publisher: West Academic Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 904

ISBN-13:

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Provides an overview of federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax laws for the law student or practitioner. Grantor trust rules affecting the wealth disposition process is also addressed. Other subjects include intestacy, succession, power of disposition limits, transfer requirements, revocation, extrinsic evidence, incapacity, and undue influence. Examines trusts and their alternatives, changes in will execution, and problems of construction in future interests. Overviews the Federal Transfer Tax laws relating to estates and trusts, deductions in computing taxable estates, asset valuation, and credits. Generally, emphasis is placed on the Uniform Probate Code throughout the text.

Estate Planning
Estate Planning

Author: Michael John Perkins

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 9780409325416

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Trusts and estates practice is being increasingly recognised as an occupation within the legal, accounting, tax and financial services professions. Estate planning remains the strategic advisory component within this practice. An essential resource for practitioners and students involved in trusts and estates practice, this easy-to-use, practical and comprehensive guide will enable you to understand and deliver effective estate planning services using the principles, precedents, practice points, case notes and discussion questions contained in this book. Included in this edition are the legislative changes enacted since the first edition, such as changes to wills and estate law arising from the commencement of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) on 1 March 2008 as well as changes to income tax and superannuation laws since 2005.

The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law
The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law

Author: Dinah Shelton

Publisher:

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 1077

ISBN-13: 0199640130

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The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law provides an authoritative and original overview of one of the key branches of international law. Forty contributors comprehensively analyse the role of human rights in international law from a global perspective, examining its origins and principles, and measuring its impact on the world.

The Oxford Handbook of Fiduciary Law
The Oxford Handbook of Fiduciary Law

Author: Evan J. Criddle

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-04-29

Total Pages: 1028

ISBN-13: 0190634111

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The Oxford Handbook of Fiduciary Law provides a comprehensive overview of critical topics in fiduciary law and theory through chapters authored by leading scholars. The Handbook opens with surveys of the many fields of law in which fiduciary duties arise, including agency law, trust law, corporate law, pension law, bankruptcy law, family law, employment law, legal representation, health care, and international law. Drawing on these surveys, the Handbook offers a synthetic analysis of fiduciary law's key concepts and principles. Chapters in the Handbook explore the defining features of fiduciary relationships, clarify the distinctive fiduciary duties that arise in these relationships, and identify the remedies available for breach of fiduciary duties. The volume also provides numerous comparative perspectives on fiduciary law from eminent legal historians and from scholars with deep expertise in a diverse array of the world's legal systems. Finally, the Handbook lays the groundwork for future research on fiduciary law and theory by highlighting cross-cutting themes, identifying persistent theoretical and practical challenges, and exploring how the field could be enriched through empirical analysis and interdisciplinary insights from economics, philosophy, and psychology. Unparalleled in its breadth and depth of coverage, The Oxford Handbook of Fiduciary Law represents an invaluable resource for practitioners, policymakers, scholars, and students in this essential field of law.