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Parker’s Will Precedents, 8th Edition

Parker’s Will Precedents, 8th Edition

Author: Richard Dew; Kevin Shannon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781780434940
Published In: November 2014
Format: Hardback + CD-ROM , 404 pages
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Recommended by the Institute of Professional Willwriters, Parker's Will Precedents, Eighth Edition (previously: Parker's Modern Wills Precedents) is a well-established and highly regarded publication, renowned for its clarity of drafting.

The eighth edition provides private client solicitors and professional will drafters with a thorough understanding and working knowledge of the current will drafting process and the ability to draft better wills. It covers practical situations and offer pragmatic advice, rather than just the theory involved.

Parker's Will Precedents, Eight Edition provides:
• A comprehensive collection of precedents aimed at anyone who needs to draft wills - also included on a CD ROM, for easy use and adaptability
• A variety of precedents for individual clauses as well as a set of complete wills catering for different scenarios
• An emphasis on clarity, practicality and simplicity, so you can quickly draft legally sound wills for a variety of circumstances
• Notes and guidance on drafting and additional materials, including letters, support materials and extracts from relevant legislation

This edition is updated to take account of the following legislation and guidance
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014
• Institute of Professional Will-writers code of practice
• Law Society's guide to will-writing
• STEP's guide to will-writing (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)

The new edition includes new chapters on the gifting of digital assets and wills made in the court of protection, and has substantially revised the chapters on inheritance tax inheritance tax mitigation.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 General Considerations
Chapter 3 Taking Instructions
Chapter 4 Opening and Revocation
Chapter 5 Joint, Mutual and Reciprocal ('Mirror') Wills
Chapter 6 Foreign Issues and Declarations as to Jurisdiction
Chapter 7 Funeral Wishes
Chapter 8 Appointment of Executors and Trustees
Chapter 9 Appointment of Guardians
Chapter 10 Legacies
Chapter 11 Specific Gifts of Real Property and Rights of Occupation
Chapter 12 Specific Gifts of Chattels and Other Personal Property
Chapter 13 Business Interests
Chapter 14 Charities and Charitable Giving
Chapter 15 Digital Assets
Chapter 16 Residuary Gifts
Chapter 17 Minors
Chapter 18 Disabled and Vulnerable Beneficiaries
Chapter 19 Powers of Trustees
Chapter 20 Declarations
Chapter 21 Attestation
Chapter 22 Inheritance Tax
Chapter 23 Inheritance Tax Mitigation in Wills
Chapter 24 Complete Wills
Chapter 25 Single Adults
Chapter 26 Wills for Married Couples or Civil Partners with no Children
Chapter 27 Wills for Married Couples or Civil Partners with Children
Chapter 28 Unmarried Couples with Children
Chapter 29 Second Marriages or Civil Partnerships
Chapter 30 Wills in the Court of Protection
Chapter 31 Variations after Death
Chapter 32 Letters and Other Support Materials
Appendix Part 1: Attestation, Construction and Interpretation
Appendix Part 2: Powers
Appendix Part 3: Intestacy Rules
Appendix Part 4: Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax
Index