Description & Details
It explores the legal frameworks governing the creation and execution of wills and the processes involved in estate administration in the UK. Ideal for law students, legal practitioners, and those interested in estate law, this text clarifies complex concepts and provides clear guidance on practical applications.
Contents:
- • Formality in Will Execution;
- • Alterations, Amendments, and Revocation of Wills;
- • The Interpretation of Wills;
- • Understanding Intestate Succession;
- • Transfer of Assets Outside of Wills and Intestacy;
- • Roles in Estate Administration;
- • Insights into Grants of Representation;
- • Pre-Grant Procedure in Estate Administration;
- • Procuring Grants of Probate or Letters of Administration;
- • Engaging with HMRC in Estate Management;
- • Duties of Personal Representatives in Estate Oversight;
- • Legal Powers of Personal Representatives;
- • Safeguarding Personal Representatives from Claims;
- • Asset Collection and Realization by Personal Representatives;
- • Post-Death Estate Distribution Adjustments;
- • Executing Legacies in Estate Management;
- • Determining the Estate's Residual Assets;
- • Compiling Estate Financial Records;
- • Formal Property Transfers in Estate Management;
- • Entitlements of Beneficiaries in Estate Management;
- • Statutory Claims on Estates Under the Inheritance Act 1975.
ISBN
978-1-917053-06-8
Authors
Anastasia & Andrew Vialichka
Publication Date
Jan. 7, 2024
Format
Paperbook