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Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents 9th Edition

Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents 9th Edition

Name: Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents 9th Edition
Brand: LexisNexis Australia
SKU: 9780409344042
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Author: C. Birtles; R. Neal
ISBN: 9780409344042

Edited by C. Birtles · R. Neal

LexisNexis Australia September 2016

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ISBN-13: 9780409344042
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
Publication: September 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Since its first publication in 1970, Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents has become the essential reference work on the art of will drafting in Australia. This 9th edition written by Craig Birtles and Richard Neal continues to provide an authoritative system of precedents for practitioners supported by a full explanation of the law and the authors’ opinion as to the implications for will drafters of the relevant Court decisions.

The 9th edition contains updated legislation, case law and commentary, as well as a streamlining of precedents making for a user-friendly text. New cases and statutes have been taken into account and contentious issues critically examined.

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Authoritative system of precedents
New cases and statutes taken into account
Analysis of contentious issues
Analysis of Court decisions
Covers all Australian jurisdictions

1. General Considerations – Estate Planning; Validity of Will, Requirements for Capacity

2. Drafting a Will using these Precedents; Taking Instructions and Structuring a Will

3. Commencement and Testimonium; Wills for Assets in Foreign Countries

4. Revocation Clauses

5. Directions as to Disposal of the Body; Directions as to Undue Prolongation of Life; Enduring Power of Attorney

6. Deaths – Simultaneous or Near-Simultaneous; Presumption of Death; Order of Deaths Clauses; Intermediate Income

7. Children; Adopted and Surrogate, Ex-nuptial Children; Guardianship

8. Will made in Contemplation of Marriage; The Effect of Divorce

9. Provision for Spouse or Partner

10. Appointment of Executors

11. Payment of Executors: Gifts in Lieu of Payment; Gifts to be Independent of Acting as Executor or Trustee

12. Executor’s Right to Buy Trust Assets

13. Solicitors to be Employed by Executors

14. Family Provision; Financial Agreements – Prenuptial, Nuptial and Post nuptial

15. Taxes and Duties

16. Releases

17. Life Insurance Policies and Superannuation

18. Gift of Whole Estate to Executors on Trust

19. Pecuniary Legacies

20. Personal Property

21. Shares and Other Interests in Respect of a Limited Company; Appointment of Directors

22. Real Property

23. Specific Gift of Property Subject to Mortgage or Charge; Locke King’s Act

24. Annuities and Protective Trusts

25. Trusts

26. Life Interests, including Occupation of matrimonial Home, Substitutionary provisions, Apportionment and Powers of Appointment

27. Residuary Gifts, and Gifts of the Whole Estate

28. Gifts to Charities and Incorporated or Unincorporated Bodies

29. Powers of Executors and Trustees

30. Codicils

31. Attestation

32. Backing Sheet

33. Contracts as to Dispositions by Will; Mutual Wills

Appendix A: Most Used Forms

Appendix B: Model Wills

Appendix C: International Convention; Hague Conference on Private International Law

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