Testamentary capacity : law, practice, and medicine / Martyn Frost, Stephen Lawson, Robin Jacoby.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

86761

Wills -- England.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Introduction and general principles

The current test for testamentary capacity

The time at which testamentary capacity is required

Undue influence and knowledge and approval

Burden and standard of proof

The role of the draftsman

Risk management

Starting a case - pre litigation

Alternative dispute resolution

Method and mechanics of settlement

Legal proceedings

The main medical causes of impaired testamentary capacity

How mental illnesses impact upon testamentary capacity

The value of standardized cognitive and other tests in contentious probate

Communicating with clients.

Table of contents is taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780198727521

xxxi, 333 p. : ill. ; 24 cm