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Theobald on wills / Alexander Learmouth, Karen Shuman, Charlotte Ford, Thomas Fletcher.
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Publication details:
London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2026
Edition:
20th edition
Record id:
203065
Author:
Series:
Trusts, wills and probate library.
Subject:
Wills -- Great Britain.
Contents:
Section A: Introduction
1. Wills and other testamentary instruments
2. Wills and conflicts of laws
Section B: Making a will
3. The formal validity of wills
4. The substantial validity of wills
5. Incorporation of documents and secret trusts
6. Alterations
7. Revocation, revival and republication
8. What property may be disposed of by will?
9. The equitable doctrine of election
10. Who may be devisees or legatees?
Section C: Procedure for contentious probate claims
11. Contentious probate procedure
12. Provision for the deceased’s family and dependants
Section D: Understanding a will
13. Admissibility of evidence as an aid to construction
14. General principles of construction
15. Rectification of wills
16. Procedure in interpretation and rectification claims
17. Types of legacy
18. Gifts over
19. Testamentary options
20. Gifts of annuities
21. Gifts for charitable purposes
22. Residuary gifts and partial intestacy
23. Description of things
24. Description of beneficiaries: general
25. Description of beneficiaries: relationships
26. Description of beneficiaries: children
27. Description of beneficiaries: class gifts
28. Descriptions of interests
29. Conditions
30. Vesting
31. Perpetuity and accumulation
32. Execution of powers
Section E: Giving effect to wills
33. Probate and its effect
34. Administration
35. Administrative powers of trustees
36. Satisfaction; the presumption against double portions (and other double provision)
37. Ademption
38. Income or interest carried by gifts
39. Rights between tenant for life and remainderman
Section F: Professional Negligence
40. Professional negligence.
Note:
Previous edition 2021.
Celebrating 150years since the first edition - page v.
Includes photographs and bibliographical information on the 1st edition.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Variant title:
A concise treatise on the construction of wills
Theobald on the law of wills
Continues:
ISBN:
9780414127241
Phys. description:
cclxx, 1025 pages : photographs ; 25 cm