Details
- Provides a comprehensive survey of succession law utilising contributions from experts in over fifty jurisdictions
- Enables quick easy cross-referencing with a questionnaire format for each jurisdiction
- Answers questions about practical issues concerning inheritance across multiple jurisdictions
New to this edition
- Includes new chapters covering jurisdictions of increasing interest in Poland, Russia, Singapore and US - Illinois, bringing the total covered to fifty-three
- Fully updated to include changes to the law in each jurisdiction and the coming into force of the European Succession Regulation
This new edition has been extended to include chapters on Poland, Russia, Singapore, and US - Illinois, making this the most comprehensive analysis of succession laws available.
Each country analysis is based on a similar set of questions to ensure that all issues are tackled for every jurisdiction and to enable the reader to make easy comparisons between the countries included. The book also considers the law at regional level in the European Union explaining the effect of recent EU legislation with regard to harmonization, and considering the impact of the European Succession Regulation post-implementation.
Now covering 53 jurisdictions, this work is an invaluable reference source for those advising on matters of international succession, especially in cases where there are cross-border elements.
Readership: Primarily of interest to solicitors and barristers specialising in private client work whose practice involves an international element, including those working in private practice and trust managers working in-house for a bank or trust company. It is also of interest to judges, notaries, consulates, and registrars of civil status.
Glossary
0: EU Harmonization
1: Argentina
2: Australia
3: Austria
4: Bahamas
5: Belgium
6: Bermuda
7: Brazil
8: British Virgin Islands
9: Canada Ontario
10: Canada Quebec
11: Cayman Islands
12: China
13: Cyprus
14: Denmark
15: England and Wales
16: France
17: Germany
18: Greece
19: Guernsey
20: Hong Kong
21: India
22: Ireland
23: Isle of Man
24: Israel
25: Italy
26: Japan
27: Jersey
28: Liechtenstein
29: Malaysia
30: Malta
31: Mexico
32: Middle East Overview
33: Monaco
34: The Netherlands
35: New Zealand
36: Northern Ireland
37: Pakistan
38: Panama
39: Poland
40: Portugal
41: Russia
42: Scotland
43: Singapore
44: South Africa
45: Spain
46: Sweden
47: Switzerland
48: Taiwan
49: Thailand
50: United States - New York
51: United States - California
52: United States - Florida
53: United States - Illinois
Louis Garb BA, LLB is an Advocate at Louis Garb & Co. in Israel, where he practises extensively in international succession, international civil litigation, international family law, international child abduction, international probate, probate litigation, and the enforcement of civil judgments.
John Wood is a Consultant at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in London. His expertise covers all aspects of trusts, contentious and non-contentious trusts and estates.
Contributors:
Francis Barlow QC
Juan Pablo McEwan
Dr John De Groot
Merran Loewenthal
Dr Friedrich Schwank
Petra Weekes
Andrea Williams
Michal Bolle
Michael McAuley
Adriana Carmago Rodrigues
Andrew Miller
Archie Rabinowitz
Lori Duffy
Charles C Gagnon
Justin Appleyard
Maxine Bodden
Richard Norridge
David Stokes
Ulrik Gronborg
Frank Lipworth
Jean-Pierre Le Buffo
Heinz L Bauer
Theodora D. Karagiorgou
Gavin Ferguson
Wendy Lam
Lalit Bhasin
John Gill
John Rimmer
Andrew Paton
Tomoki Debari
Keith Dixon
Dr Stefan Wenaweser
Nicole Wee
Clara Borg
Julieta Ovalle Piedra
Raoul Rodriguez Walters
Ian Edge
Donald Manasse
Prof. Dr. Mathijs H. ten Wolde
Pravir Tesiram
Neil Bleakley
Farrukh Zia Shaikh
David Arosemena
Mariusz Zalucki
Telma Carvalho
Prof. William Butler
Alan Eccles
Harish Kumar
Dale Hutchinson
Jorge Capell
Lars Berlin
Tina Wuestemann
Nigel N. T. Li
Sophia Yeh
Josephine Peng
J. C. Liu
Stephen Frost
Warren Whitaker
Patrick McCabe
Danielle Zaragoza
Juan C. Antúnez
Michele A. Maracini
Maria T. Santi
Dmitra Anderson
David Dordek
Review(s) from previous edition
"This is a splendid resource, not only for the modern private client lawyer, but also for litigants and academics alike... Garb and Wood's meticulously researched work is an invaluable acquisition in any law library. - Phillip Taylor MBE, Richmond Green Chambers
