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Drafting wills and administering estates
Contains will precedents, IHT returns and probate precedents. Contentious trusts and estates covers the disputes that can frequently arise.
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Latest Wills & Probate Practice Notes
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/911, Sch 1Land...
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If an executor lives abroad and does not wish to renounce their appointment, does the original will have to be sent to them or is it possible for them to sign a certified copy?
An executor named in a Will cannot be found and is thought to have died. What steps can be taken to locate them or to ascertain whether they are in fact dead?
Does interest accrued on pecuniary legacies during the administration of an estate count towards the nil rate band allowance in a discretionary trust?
Fees—Wills & Probate
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/911, Sch 1Land...
Associated legal terms
Personae designatae
A gift made to an individual by a particular name or description.
Probate claim
A claim in respect of any contentious matter arising in connection with an application for the grant or revocation of probate or letters of administration.
Testamentary capacity
In order to have testamentary capacity a testator must understand: (1) the effect of his wishes being carried out (2) the extent of the property which he is disposing of and (3) the nature of the claims on him.
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