Wills, Administration and Taxation Law and Practice, 14th Edition

Name: Wills, Administration and Taxation Law and Practice, 14th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9780414120044
Price: 551.40 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: John Barlow; Lesley King; Anthony King
ISBN: 9780414120044

Edited by John Barlow · Lesley King · Anthony King

Sweet & Maxwell U.K._ November 2024

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780414120044
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
Publication: November 2024
Format: Paperback , 615 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

A clearly written practical guide to the substantive law, as well as the practice and procedure, of will drafting, probate and taxation

Provides invaluable guidance for both students studying the LPC or BPTC and those new to practice
Applies a practical approach to a subject which forms a large part of the work of many solicitors
Deals comprehensively with tax considerations, the substantive law and also covers in detail drafting, probate practice and procedure
Deals clearly with the introduction of different rates of capital gains tax and the 50% rate of income tax applicable to trusts
Includes a wealth of case law such as Key v Key, Perrins v Holland, Charles v Fraser, the new cases on statutory wills
Appendix materials include: Blank Forms of Oath for executors and administrators, Checklist for taking instructions in relation to drafting a will, and a blank Inheritance Tax Acco

1. Introduction
2. Is there a valid will?
3. Intestacy
4. Inheritance tax
5. Capital gains tax
6. Income tax
7. Taxation of trusts and settlements
8. Grants
9. Probate jurisdiction
10. Obtaining the grant (non – contentious cases)
11. Powers and duties of personal representatives
12. Practical considerations during administration
13. Duties of solicitors
14. Protection of personal representatives
15. The payment of debts
16. Legacies and devises
17. Construction of wills
18. Completing the administration
19. Post – mortem alterations
20. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975
21. Disposing of property otherwise than by will
22. Planning and drafting a will