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Theobald on wills / John G. Ross Martyn, Charlotte Ford, Alexander Learmonth, Mika Oldham.
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Publication details:
London : Sweet & Maxwell 2010
Edition:
17th edition
Record id:
77604
Added title:
Wills.
Author:
Series:
Trusts, wills and probate library.
Subject:
Wills -- Great Britain.
Contents:
Section A: Introduction
1. Wills and other testamentary instruments
2. Wills and conflict of laws
Section B: Making a will
3. Substantial validity
4. Formal validity
5. Incorporation of documents
6. Secret trusts
7. Alterations
8. Revocation
9. Revival and republication
10. What property may be disposed of by will?
11. The equitable doctrine of election
12. Who may be devisees or legatees?
13. Provision for the deceased's family and dependants
Section C: Understanding a will
14. Admissibility of evidence as an aid to construction
15. General principles of construction
16. Alteration and revoking gifts
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 D: Giving effect to wills
33. Probate and its effect
34. Administration
35. Administrative powers of trustees
36. Rules 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 E: Professional negligence
40. Professional negligence.
Note:
Previous edition: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Variant title:
A concise treatise on the construction of wills
Theobald on the law of wills
Continues:
Continued by:
ISBN:
9780414042940
Phys. description:
ccxlviii, 957 pages ; 24 cm