Theobald on wills / John G. Ross Martyn, Thomas Fletcher, Alexander Learmonth and Charlotte Ford.

London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2016.

18th ed.

87074

Wills -- England.

Wills -- Wales.

1. Will and other testamentary instruments

2. Wills and conflicts of laws

3. Substantial validity

4. Formal validity

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 of legatees

11. Provision for the deceased's family and dependants

12. Admissibility of evidence as an aid to construction

13. General principles of construction

14. Recitification

15. Types of legacy

16. Gifts over

17. Testamentary options

18. Gifts of annuities

19. Gifts for charitable purposes

20. Residuary gifts and partial intestacy

21. Description of things

22. Description of beneficiaries: General

23. Description of beneficiaries: Relationships

24. Description of beneficiaries: Children

25. Descriptions of interests

27. Conditions

28. Vesting

29. Perpetuity and accumulation

30. Execution of powers

31. Probate and its effect

32. Administration

33. Administrative powers of trustees

34. Rules against double portions and other double provision

35. Ademption --36. Income or interest carried by gifts

37. Rights between tenant for life and remainderman

38. Professional negligence.

Theobald on Wills provides an unrivalled blend of academic analysis and practical advice on the law of wills. It covers every aspect of the subject, from the fundamental principles of will making to a wide range of practical issues and discussion of the latest case law. -- Publisher's website.

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ccxxvi, 975 p. ; 24 cm